A central brain structure that acts as a relay station, routing sensory information from the body to the appropriate cortical areas for processing.
From Greek 'thalamos' meaning 'inner chamber, bedroom.' Named for its central, enclosed position in the brain.
The thalamus is your brain's switchboard operator — almost all sensory info passes through it before reaching the cortex. It decides what gets attention.
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