nounmasculinepl: thalami or thalamuses
tálamo
1. A large ovoid mass of gray matter in the forebrain that serves as a relay station for sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex
The thalamus processes sensory information before sending it to the cerebral cortex.
O tálamo processa informações sensoriais antes de enviá-las ao córtex cerebral.
2. One of a pair of such structures located in the middle of the brain, involved in regulating consciousness and sleep
Damage to the thalamus can affect sleep-wake cycles.
Danos ao tálamo podem afetar os ciclos sono-vigília.
The term 'tálamo' is a technical anatomical term used uniformly across all Portuguese-speaking countries in medical, academic, and scientific contexts. It is not subject to regional variations or colloquialisms, as it is specialized medical terminology with precise anatomical significance.
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