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Limbic system

Thalamus

relay hub

The brain’s switchboard — sensory and motor relays plus arousal loops.

HippocampusAmygdalaCingulate CortexHypothalamusThalamus
Volume salience
70
Connectivity
98
Clinical load
76
Research density
88

Key functions

  • sensory relay
  • motor loops
  • arousal
  • attention gating

Clinical note

Almost every cortical conversation passes through thalamic partners.

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What do the meter numbers mean?
Relative 0–100 teaching marks for browsing — not imaging biomarkers or severity scores.
Is this a diagnosis map?
No. Educational anatomy with editorial meters — not clinical advice.