Researchers showed that limiting the supply or the function of the neuromodulator adenosine in a brain structure called the auditory thalamus preserved the ability of adult mice to learn from passive exposure to sound much as young children learn from the soundscape of their world. (sciencedaily.com)
We have now shown in mice that the reticular thalamus contains at least two different types of neurons, each with distinctive properties, roles, and locations.» (sciencedaily.com)
In this case, in a 10 - hour - long neurosurgery, two small holes were drilled in the man's skull, and two electrodes were placed in his central thalamus in a region that is thought to influence overall arousal levels and that connects to other regions relating to movement and motivation. (discovermagazine.com)