The ventral nuclei of the thalamus perform all of the following functions except
A. relaying input from basal ganglia to the motor areas of the cerebral cortex.
B. relaying input from cerebellum to the motor areas of the cerebral cortex.
C. relaying general sensory input to the primary sensory cortex.
D. projecting visual and auditory information to the visual and auditory cortices.
Answer:D
The ventral nuclei of the thalamus perform all of the following functions except
A. relaying input from basal ganglia to the motor areas of the cerebral cortex. B. relaying input from cerebellum to the motor areas of the cerebral cortex. C. relaying general sensory input to the primary sensory cortex. D. projecting visual and auditory information to the visual and auditory cortices.