Idea of a new anatomy of the Thalamus

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the idea of a new anatomy thalamus. Experimental neuroanatomical studies by aid Nauta method have demonstrated that ascending projections from cerebellum form most widely distributed single subcortical afferent system impinging on thalamus in primate brain. Cerebello-thalamic fibers terminate throughout all subdivisions ventral lateral (VL) and anterior (VA) nuclei and, addition, compose massive known connections intralaminar nucleus centralis lateralis. Pallido-thalamic nigro-thalamic more restricted distribution V–-VL complex. These two fiber systems show only slight mutual overlap their distribution, but each has unique well-defined area convergence with cerebello-thalamic projection.