G is for gracilis, nucleus gracilis. When someone touches your leg, the first synapse is here; then the internal arcuate fibres cross over and the information ascends in the medial lemniscus to the contralateral thalamus.

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2018-09-06

A is for Amygdala, almond shaped and fierce – critical for fear, reward, motivation, saliency, and emotional memories.

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2018-09-01