In this video, Dr. Kushner breaks down the brain's middleman the thalamus. In addition to projecting sensory information onto the cortex, the thalamus helps the brain decide what to pay attention to and what it can ignore.



➡Timestamps:
00:00 Thalamus
00:21 Where is the Thalamus (Thalami) Located?
01:34 What Are the Functions of Thalamus?
04:48 How Does the Thalamus Relay Auditory (Hearing) Information to the Brain?
06:41 How Does the Thalamus Relay Visual (Sight) Information to the Brain?
08:22 How Does the Thalamus Relay Tactile (Touch) Information to the Brain?
10:18 How Does the Thalamus Relay Gustatory (Taste) Information to the Brain?
11:52 What May Explain Why Smell Bypasses the Thalamus?