thalamus
noun
- part of the brain responsible for sleep regulation and relaying sensory signals
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈθæləməs/
noun
Etymology: From Latin thalamus, from Ancient Greek θάλαμος (thálamos, “an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed”).
- Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
- The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
- A thallus.
- An inner room or nuptial chamber.