Which pa of thalamus is related to motor control?: (A) Ventrolateral thalamus, (B) Ventral posteromedial, (C) Ventral posterolateral, (D) Superior and inferior colliculi
Answer is A. - Thalamus is sensory relay station for all sensations except olfaction - It is related to motor control also by Ventrolateral thalamus Ventroanterior thalamus Centro median thalamus Superior colliculi => involved in visual pathway Inferior colliculi => involved in auditory pathway Ventral basal complex=> Dorsal column medical lemniscal pathway relay in ventro-basal complex Putamen circuit through the basal ganglia for subconscious execution of learned patterns of movement.