Neuroanatomy Draw It To Know It

20. Diencephalon 347

Anterior nuclear Principal anterior

Anterodorsal

Papez circuit

GROUP NUCLEUS FUNCTION/CONNECTIONS

Medial nuclear Dorsomedial Prefrontal cortex

Lateral nuclear

Dorsal subgroup Dorsolateral

Lateral posterior

Pulvinar

Limbic system

Lateral posterior & pulvinar-

subserve visual attention

Ventral subgroup Ventroanterior

Ventrolateral

Ventroposterior

Basal ganglia

Cerebellum, red nucleus (& basal ganglia)

Medial Facial sensory fibers

Lateral Body sensory fibers

Posterior nuclear Posterior

Limitans

Suprageniculate

Example: posterior nucleus-

nociceptive sensation

THALAMUS (PART 1)

DRAWING 20-2 Th e Th alamus, Part 1