16. Organization of the Thalamus
Rostral to Caudal (roughly):
AN: limbic, Papez circuit; projects to
cingulated gyrus
VA,VL: motor (extrapyramidal)
VPM: (not seen
on lateral view): somatosensory for face
VPL: receives
from medial lemniscus (somatosensory)
DM: dorsomedial nucleus; limbic; projects to orbitofrontal
and prefrontal cortices
P: Pulvinar (receives from SC)
LGN: receives
from retinas; à Area 17
MGN: receives
from IC; à Area 41