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Thalamus
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An area of the brain that helps process information from the senses and transmit it to other parts of the brain. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An ovoid mass composed predominantly of gray substance and associated laminae of white substance. The thalamus is divided into anterior, medial, and lateral parts. The function of the thalamus is to relay sensory impulses and cerebellar and basal ganglia projections to the cerebral cortex. The thalamus is positioned within the posterior part of the diencephalon forming most of each lateral wall of the third ventricle. (NCI Thesaurus)
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