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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 thalamus The Thalamus THE BRAIN'S SENSORY SWITCHBOARD -everything sensed while driving is processed and then sent to the appropriate part of the brainExamples:-seeing the traffic light turn red and sending the information to the correct part of the brain so you know to stop-the thalamus knows to ignore the sensory input of the noise of your car on the road, but recognizes the importance of hearing sirens from a police carHow are the Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Somatosensorycortex, and Auditory Cortex active while driving? (n.d.).Retrieved January 5, 2015, from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120916124323AADGuUB How Is The Thalamus Used While Driving? the brain's sensory switchboard, located on topof the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensoryreceiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla Book Definition Luckey. (n.d.). Quizlet. Retieved January 5, 2015, from http://www.quizlet.com/ Interesting Facts -without the thalamus, the cortex is useless since it is unable to send information to the other brain structures-it provides a convenient way to control theflow of information-the thalamus has two parallel streamsserving different functions The thalamus, middleman of the brain, becomes a sensoryconductor, (n.d.). Retrieved January 5, 2015, fromhttp://www.uhospitals.edu/news/2009/20091207-thalamus.html Source Description of the Thalamus -large, symmetrical structure -many pathways, including allof the sensory pathways otherthan those devoted to olfaction (smell) Know your brain: Thalamus. (n.d.).Retrieved January 5, 2015, from http://www.neuroscientificallychallenged/blog/know-your-brain-thalamus SOURCECITATION
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