Identify the Correct Pairing of a Thalamic Nucleus with Its

question 11

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct pairing of a thalamic nucleus with its projection path to cortex.

• A) medial geniculate; projects to primary visual cortex
• B) ventrolateral nucleus; projects to primary visual cortex
• C) lateral geniculate; projects to primary visual cortex
• D) ventrolateral nucleus; projects to primary somatosensory cortex
• E) lateral geniculate; projects to primary motor cortex

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