New research reveals this inconsistency may be due to a feedback loop between the thalamus and somatosensory cortex, where thalamic input subtly changes how sensitive cortical neurons are to incoming ...

UNIGE researchers have identified a feedback loop from the thalamus to the somatosensory cortex that modulates touch ...

Sometimes a gentle touch feels sharp and distinct, other times it fades into the background. This inconsistency isn’t just ...

Every day, we constantly absorb information through our sensory organs, which the brain then needs to process correctly. The information initially reaches the thalamus and then travels to the ...

Neurons in motor thalamus had significantly higher input conductance and stronger H-type depolarization than those in sensory thalamus (Figure 10). Despite a very high level of statistical ...

When we receive a stimulus, sensory information is transmitted by the afferent nerves to the thalamus which in turn, like a relay, forwards the information to the sensory cortex to process it and ...

"There must be thalamic input to develop the fine differentiation necessary for proper sensory processing." Essentially, if the brain were a house, genes would determine which areas were bedrooms.

About The Thalamus Generally, the thalamus is responsible for transporting sensory information from the body to the brain. The thalamus plays a role in s leep, wakefulness, learning, and memory.