thalamus
Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay…Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
» Sensory information has to travel through the thalamus before arriving at the somatosensory cortex.
Meaning
4 sensesEither of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
Thalamus
тала́мусtalámus
тала́мусtalámus
large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
A thallus.
An inner room or nuptial chamber.
Examples
1 sentencesSensory information has to travel through the thalamus before arriving at the somatosensory cortex.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin thalamus, from Ancient Greek θάλαμος (thálamos, “an inner chamber, a bBorrowed from Latin thalamus, from Ancient Greek θάλαμος (thálamos, “an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed”).
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Forms
plural: thalami / thalamuses| Singular | thalamus |
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| Plural | thalami / thalamuses |
regular
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular