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
Here the alar and basal laminae are both found, but the former is the more important; from it the optic thalami are derived, and more posteriorly the geniculate bodies.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
If the velum interpositum be now carefully raised from before backward, the optic thalami, third ventricle, pineal body and corpora quadrigemina are exposed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
