The ________ Thalamic Nuclei Receive Input from the ________ and Project

question 31

Multiple Choice

The ________ thalamic nuclei receive input from the ________ and project it to the primary motor cortex.

• A) medial geniculate; caudate nuclei
• B) ventrolateral; cerebellum
• C) lateral geniculate; caudate nuclei
• D) ventrolateromedial geniculate;
• E) dorsolateral geniculate; cerebellum

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Definitions:

Biological Need

Basic physical requirements for human survival, such as food, water, air, shelter, and sleep, that are essential for maintaining health and well-being.

Operant Conditioning

The technique of modifying the degree of a behavior through the provision of rewards or the imposition of punishments.

Voluntary Behavior

Actions that are under conscious control, as opposed to automatic or reflexive behaviors.

Thorndike's Law

A principle of learning that emphasizes the effect of rewards and punishments on behavior, suggesting that actions followed by positive outcomes are reinforced and more likely to be repeated.