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The lateral dorsal nucleus is primarily involved with integrating visual signals from the occipital cortex, and serves to relay that information to the parietal cortex for integration with further sensory modalities.
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Thalamus
The motor thalamus is defined as the territory receiving subcortical afferents from the basal ganglia (nigral and pallidal afferents) and cerebellum, and subsequently projects to the primary motor area, supplementary motor area, and premotor cortex.
