Thalamic effector nuclei
Effector nuclei are involved with motor function and aspects of language (Schmahmann 2003).
Ventral anterior nuclei
- Reticulata recipient – complex behaviors
- Pallidal recipient – motor programming
Ventral medial nucleus – motor
Ventral lateral nucleus
- Ventral part – motor
- Dorsal part – language (within dominant hemisphere)
References
Schmahmann, J. D. Vascular syndromes of the thalamus. Stroke 34, 2264–2278 (2003) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12933968/