thalamus

Function

• processes & filters sensory information en route to the cortex
• projections to the cerebral cortex (neocortex) are excitatory glutamatergic neurons that innervate:
  • pyramidal cells of layers 3, 5 & 6
  • spiny neurons of layer 4
  • large basket cells of layers 3 & 5
  • neurogliaform cells of layer 4

Pharmacology

• psychedelics may interfere with the filtering operations of the thalamus with more sensory information reaching the cortex

More general terms

• brain structure

Component of

• diencephalon

Components

• medial geniculate nucleus
• lateral geniculate nucleus
• geniculate nucleus
• reticular nucleus
• pulvinar
• paracentral nucleus
• central lateral nucleus
• centromedian nucleus
• ventral posterior lateral thalamic nucleus
• ventral posterior intermediate thalamic nucleus
• ventral posterior medial thalamic nucleus
• ventral posterior thalamic nucleus
• ventral lateral (intermediate) thalamic nucleus
• ventral anterior thalamic nucleus
• ventral thalamic nucleus
• lateral posterior thalamic nucleus
• lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus
• lateral thalamic nucleus
• midline thalamic nucleus
• anterior thalamic nucleus
• dorsomedial thalamic nucleus
• thalamic nucleus