thalamus
noun
the middle part of the diencephalon through which sensory impulses pass to reach the cerebral cortex.
subthalamic
-
a word derived from
thalamus.
Example Sentences
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Using a new approach to study single neurons in three different thalamic regions, the researchers were able to observe a direct functional involvement of thalamic and subthalamic neurons in processing cardio-respiratory signals.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024
Moreover, they found that neurons in a brain region called the medial subthalamic nucleus gave their animals a lower threshold for waking up during REM cycles and were more likely to be defensive once awakened.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2023
In rats with a version of the disease, Robinson implanted his minuscule device in the subthalamic nucleus, the same brain region targeted by larger devices.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 12, 2018
The precise location within the subthalamic nucleus varies patient to patient.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 30, 2018
An important vaso-motor centre for the brain vessels exists, possibly diffused through an area somewhere between the thalamus and subthalamic region above the pyramidal decussation below.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot
