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| Part of the primary visual cortex, receives projections from LGN of the thalamus. |
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| Receives auditory input and projections from the MGN in the thalamus. |
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| Contains pineal gland, which (in addition to playing a roll in circadian sleep/wake cycle via melatonin) is involved in preventing precocious puberty. |
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| Subthalamus (ventral thalamus) |
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| Connects to the basal ganglia, functions to regulate motor activity and higher cognitive functions. Damage may cause HEMIBALLISMUS. |
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| Telencephalon components (4 main ones) |
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| Cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, hippocampus and amygdala. |
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| Neocortex (6 layer structure), allocortex (3-5 layers), and archicortex (3 layers). |
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| Consists of caudate nucleus and putamen (all part of basal ganglia). |
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| AKA Globus pallidus, part of the basal ganglia. |
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| Primary somatosensory cortex (post-central gyrus) |
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| Primary motor cortex (pre-central gyrus) |
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| Broca's area, involved with speaking, phonology, grammar. |
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| Brodmann's area 22 (posterior aspect) |
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| Wernicke's area, near superior temporal gyrus. Involved with speech function. |
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| 6 distinct layers of similar thickness. |
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| Heterotypic, sensory cortex with a large layer IV and many stellate cells. Few pyramidal cells in layers III and V. |
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| Heterotypic, motor cortex has large layers III and V, with a thin layer IV. |
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