Thalamus

It is part of the nervous system.

It makes up 80% of the diencephalon.

3 cm in length.

The name means inner chamber.

Major relay station for sensory impulses that reach the primary sensory area of the cerebral cortex.

 

Thalamus Images

 

Adrenal Cortex

Amygdala

Anterior pituitary

Basal Ganglia

Diencephalon

Hippocampus

Hypothalamus

Limbic System

Medulla

Parathyroid

Pineal

Pituitary

Posterior pituitary

Thymus

Thyroid

 

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