The Dorsal/posterior Nuclei of the Thalamus Includes The

Question

The dorsal/posterior nuclei of the thalamus includes the
A) basal nuclei.
B) lateral and medial geniculate nuclei.
C) mammillary body.
D) interthalamic adhesion.
E) red nucleus.

Accepted Answer

The dorsal/posterior nuclei of the thalamus include the lateral and medial geniculate nuclei, which are responsible for relaying auditory and visual information, respectively. The basal nuclei are part of the basal ganglia and are not part of the thalamus. The mammillary body is part of the hypothalamus and is located ventral/anterior to the thalamus. The interthalamic adhesion is a small band of tissue that connects the two thalamic lobes, but it is not considered a nucleus. The red nucleus is part of the midbrain and does not belong to the thalamus.