Compare and contrast the lateral geniculate and the medial geniculate nuclei.
What will be an ideal response?
These nuclei are both part of the thalamus, which is a relay center for information. Both are responsible for processing sensory information, but the lateral geniculate receives vision information whereas the medial geniculate receives auditory information. The lateral geniculate sends information to the primary visual cortex and the medial geniculate sends information to the primary auditory cortex.
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