plural thalami, 1753, "the receptacle of a flower," Modern Latin, from Latin thalamus "inner chamber, sleeping room" (hence, figuratively, "marriage, wedlock"), from Greek thalamos "inner chamber, bedroom," related to thalame "den, lair," tholos "vault, vaulted building." Used in English since 1756 of a part of the forebrain where a nerve appears to originate.
权威例句
1. It is divided into two parts, the lateral and medial thalamus.
它分为两个部分 -- 外侧丘脑和内侧丘脑.
2. The thalamus is the brain's major center for processing sensory information.
丘脑是脑处理感觉信息的一个主要中心.
3. MRI showed abnormal image in the spinal, white matter, thalamus and pons.
MRI示脊髓 、 脑白质 、 丘脑和桥脑均受累.
4. The thalamus is thought to have a key role in the physical basis of consciousness.
认为丘脑在身体意识基础中扮演关键角色.
5. Mixed high - valence facial expressions are processed within temporal lobe visual cortex, thalamus, and amygdalohippocampal complex.