thalamus
noun
the middle part of the diencephalon through which sensory impulses pass to reach the cerebral cortex.
thalami
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pluralof thalamus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Their brains are fused together by a neural bridge that connects them at their respective thalami.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2018
The two thalami touch in the center in most brains as the massa intermedia, which is surrounded by the third ventricle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The thalami are two elongated, ovoid structures on either side of the midline that make contact in the middle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
We see the quadrigemina on the back of the ascending fibres and their connection by fibres with the cerebellum behind, as they connect with the thalami in front.
From Buchanan's Journal of Man, May 1887 Volume 1, Number 4 by Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes) Buchanan
In the floor of the thalamencephalon are two masses of ganglionic tissue, the optic thalami.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
