Central lateral nucleus

In the human brain, the central lateral nucleus is a part of the anterior intralaminar nucleus in the thalamus.[1]: 2  The intralaminar nuclei project to many different regions of the brain,[2]

The thalamus acts generally as a relay point for the brain for other areas of the brain to link to. The central lateral nucleus acts in a vital role in consciousness.[1][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Saalmann YB (2014-05-09). "Intralaminar and medial thalamic influence on cortical synchrony, information transmission and cognition". Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 8: 83. doi:10.3389/fnsys.2014.00083. PMC 4023070. PMID 24847225.
  2. ^ Sendić G. Vasković J (ed.). "Thalamic nuclei". Kenhub. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. ^ Redinbaugh MJ, Phillips JM, Kambi NA, Mohanta S, Andryk S, Dooley GL, et al. (April 2020). "Thalamus Modulates Consciousness via Layer-Specific Control of Cortex". Neuron. 106 (1): 66–75.e12. doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2020.01.005. PMC 7243351. PMID 32053769. Lay summary in: "A tiny area of the brain may enable consciousness, says "exhilarating" study". Inverse. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  4. ^ Min BK (March 2010). "A thalamic reticular networking model of consciousness". Theoretical Biology & Medical Modelling. 7 (1): 10. doi:10.1186/1742-4682-7-10. PMC 2857829. PMID 20353589.


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