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Corticothalamic connections of the superior temporal sulcus in rhesus monkeys

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The corticothalamic connections of the superior temporal sulcus (STS) were studied by means of the autoradiographic technique. The results indicate that corticothalamic connections of the STS in general reciprocate thalamocortical connections. The cortex of the upper bank of the STS-multimodal areas TPO and PGa-projects to four major thalamic targets: the pulvinar complex, the mediodorsal nucleus, the limitanssuprageniculate nucleus, as well as intralaminar nuclei. Within the pulvinar complex, the main projections of the upper bank of the STS are directed to the medial pulvinar (PM) nucleus. Rostral upper bank regions tend to project caudally and medially within the PM nucleus, caudal upper bank regions, more laterally and ventrally. The mid-portion of the upper bank tends to occupy the central sector of the PM nucleus. There are also relatively minor projections from upper bank regions to the lateral pulvinar (PL) and oral pulvinar (PO) nuclei. In contrast to the upper bank, the projections from the lower bank are directed primarily to the pulvinar complex, with only minor projections to intralaminar nuclei. The rostral portion of the lower bank projects mainly to caudal and medial regions of the PM nucleus, whereas the caudal lower bank projects predominantly to the lateral PM nucleus, and also to the PL, PO, and inferior pulvinar (PI) nuclei. The mid-portion of the lower bank projects mainly to central and lateral portions of the PM nucleus, and also to the PI and PL nuclei. The rostral depth of the STS projects mainly to the PM nucleus, with only minor connections to the PO, PI, and PL nuclei. The midportion of multimodal area TPO of the upper bank, areas TPO2 and TPO3, projects preferentially to the central sector of the PM nucleus. It is possible that this STS-thalamic connectivity has a role in behavior that is dependent upon more than one sensory modality.

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Abbreviations

AM:

anterior medial nucleus

AS:

arcuate sulcus

AV:

anterior ventral nucleus

BSC:

brachium of the superior colliculus

Cd:

caudate nucleus

Cif:

nucleus centralis inferior

Cim:

nucleus centralis intermedialis

CL:

central lateral nucleus

CM:

centromedian nucleus

CM-Pf:

centromedian-parafascicular nucleus

Cs:

nucleus centralis superior

CS:

central sulcus

CSL:

nucleus centralis lateralis superior

GLd:

dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

GM:

medial geniculate nucleus

Hb:

habenula

IOS:

inferior occipital sulcus

IPS:

intraparietal sulcus

LD:

lateral dorsal nucleus

LF:

lateral fissure

Li:

limitans nucleus

LP:

lateral posterior nucleus

LS:

lunate sulcus

MD:

mediodorsal nucleus

Pa:

paraventricular nucleus

Pen:

paracentral nucleus

Pf:

parafascicular nucleus

PI:

inferior pulvinar nucleus

PL:

lateral pulvinar nucleus

PM:

medial pulvinar nucleus

PO:

oral pulvinar nucleus

PS:

principal sulcus

Pt:

parataenial nucleus

R:

reticular nucleus

Re:

reuniens nucleus

SG:

suprageniculate nucleus

STN:

subthalamic nucleus

STS:

superior temporal sulcus

THI:

habenulo-interpeduncular tract

VLc:

nucleus ventralis lateralis, pars caudalis

VLm:

nucleus ventralis lateralis, pars medialis

VLo:

nucleus ventralis lateralis, pars oralis

VLps:

nucleus ventralis lateralis, pars postrema

VPI:

ventroposteroinferior nucleus

VPLc:

nucleus ventralis posterior lateralis, pars caudalis

VPLo:

nucleus ventralis posterior lateralis, pars oralis

VPM:

ventroposteromedial nucleus

VPMpc:

ventroposteromedial nucleus, parvocellular portion

X:

nucleus X

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  1. Department of Psychology, Colby College, 04901, Waterville, Maine, USA

    E. H. Yeterian

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    D. N. Pandya

  4. Harvard Neurological Unit, Beth Israel Hospital, 02215, Boston, MA, USA

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Yeterian, E.H., Pandya, D.N. Corticothalamic connections of the superior temporal sulcus in rhesus monkeys. Exp Brain Res 83, 268–284 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00231152

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