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1
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Function of Brodmann’s area 1-3

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primary sensory

2
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function of Broadmann’s area 4

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primary motor

3
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function of Brodmann’s area 17

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primary visual

4
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function of Brodmann’s area 41

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primary auditory

5
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VA/VL thalamus connectivity

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input: globus pallidus and cerebellum (dentate nucleus)
Output: motor cortex

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Anterior nucleus of the thalamus output

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Cingulate gyrus

7
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Output of DM thalamus

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frontal association cortex

8
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Output of pulvinar nucleus of thalamus

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parieto-occipital association cortex

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MGN thalamus connectivity

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input: inferior colliculus
Output: auditory cortex

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LGN thalamus connectivity

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Input: optic tract
Output: visual cortex

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VPM/VPL connectivity

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Input: medial lemniscus of spinothalamic tract (and trigeminal equivalents)
Output: somatosensory cortex

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Retrolenticular internal capsule

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origin: Pulvinar, LGN
destination: parietal association cortex, visual cortex

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Sublenticular internal capsule

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origin: LGN, MGN
Destination: visual cortex, auditory cortex

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Posterior internal capsule

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origin: motor cortex, VPL/VPM
Destination: spinal cord/brainstem, postcentral gyrus

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Anterior internal capsule

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origin: anterior nucleus of thalamus, DM nucleus
Destination: cingulate gyrus, prefrontal cortex