The ventral nuclei of the thalamus
A) relay input from basal ganglia to the motor areas of the cerebral cortex.
B) relay input from cerebellum to the motor areas of the cerebral cortex.
C) relay general sensory input to the primary sensory cortex.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

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The ventral nuclei of the thalamus are involved in relaying information from the basal ganglia and cerebellum to the motor areas of the cerebral cortex, as well as relaying general sensory input to the primary sensory cortex.

The Ventral Nuclei of the Thalamus