thalamus

[ thal-uh-muhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural thal·a·mi [thal, -, uh, -mahy].

Anatomy. the middle part of the diencephalon through which sensory impulses pass to reach the cerebral cortex.
Botany. a receptacle or torus.
Also called thalamium. an apartment for women in an ancient Greek house.

thalamus

/ ˈθæləməs; θəˈlæmɪk /

either of the two contiguous egg-shaped masses of grey matter at the base of the brain
both of these masses considered as a functional unit
the receptacle or torus of a flower

thalamus

/ thăl′ə-məs /

, Plural thalami thăl′ə-mī′

The part of the vertebrate brain that lies at the rear of the forebrain. It relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex and regulates the perception of touch, pain, and temperature.

thalamus

The part of the brain that coordinates nerve impulses relating to the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and taste.

1695–1705; < New Latin; Latin: bedroom < Greek thálamos

C18: from Latin, Greek thalamos inner room; probably related to Greek tholos vault

Ganglia geniculata are found for the first time in connexion with the optic tracts in the lower part of the thalamus.

The cerebellum is a subsequent outgrowth from the medulla, as is the cerebrum and olfactive166 lobes from the thalamus.

These serve as nectaries, s, the whorl of stamens inserted on the thalamus and surrounding the pistil.

The thalamus and corpus striatum are called together, the great inferior ganglion of the brain.

The optic thalamus is indicated in the engraving, but the corpus striatum, being more exterior and anterior, does not appear.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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