thalamus

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Giesler said itch sensations -- which are a form of pain signal -- are sent to a region of the brain known as the thalamus.

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  1. noun Anatomy A large ovoid mass of gray matter situated in the posterior part of the forebrain that relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
  2. noun Botany The receptacle of a flower.

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  • All senses (except smell) have to pass through the thalamus, the gateway to the cortex. —  Omni: February 1994
  • Thalamotomy, involving the creation of lesions in the brain region called the thalamus, is quite effective in treating patients with essential, cerebellar, or parkinsonian tremor. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Giesler said itch sensations -- which are a form of pain signal -- are sent to a region of the brain known as the thalamus. —  Reuters: Top News
  • Dr Giesler said itch sensations - which are a form of pain signal - are sent to a region of the brain known as the thalamus. —  NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
  • Previous research has shown that writer's cramp is associated with changes in gray matter density in the basal ganglia, sensorimotor cortex, thalamus, and cerebellum. —  MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians
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  1. Latin, inner chamber, from Greek thalamos.

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  1. New Latin, also thalamos; from Latin thalamus, from Greek θάλαμος, an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed.
 

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