Assertion: thalamus | /r/CapableOf | act as a relay station
Facets:
value: for almost all sensory information
type: PURPOSE
value: for incoming nerve impulses
type: PURPOSE
value: to many cortico-cortical loops
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in tonic mode response
type: OTHER
value: with the exception of smell
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The thalamus acts as a relay station for almost all sensory information (with the exception of smell).
text: There is evidence that the thalamus works as a relay in tonic mode response, i.e., when thalamic output neurons fire tonically and linearly, whereas it works phasically after a quiescence period in burst mode, i.e., when it responds nonlinearly by a burst firing .
text: It acts as the relay station for all of the sensory information that flows throughout the brain and recognizes the different signal input.
text: Among other functions, it gates almost all sensory input to the cortex (with the notable exception of olfaction), it serves as a relay station to many cortico-cortical loops, and relays information between cerebellum, spinal cord, and cerebrum (Baehr et al., 2005; Jones, 2007).
text: The thalamus acts as a relay station for incoming nerve impulses from around the body that are then forwarded to the appropriate brain region for processing.