#Shorts What is the Medial Geniculate Nucleus, abbreviated as MGN? What is it's function and where is it located? Learn about it in Brain Region Shorts!

The MGN is relays auditory information from regions in the brain stem to the primary auditory cortex. The MGN is highly structured and tonotopically organized. Besides connections to the auditory cortex, the MGN is connected to the inferior colliculus and other thalamic nuclei.

Brain Region Shorts are #shorts that provide you with an overview of what a brain region does. More detail you will find in our longer videos.

References/Resources:
Pickles J. O. (2015). Auditory pathways: anatomy and physiology. Handbook of clinical neurology, 129, 3–25. doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-62630-1.00001-9

Sherman S. M. (2007). The thalamus is more than just a relay. Current opinion in neurobiology, 17(4), 417–422. doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2007.07.003

Sherman S. M. (2017). Functioning of Circuits Connecting Thalamus and Cortex. Comprehensive Physiology, 7(2), 713–739. doi.org/10.1002/cphy.c160032

USE OF STOCK IMAGES AND VIDEOS
Occasionally we make use of stock images and videos (pixabay.com or pexels.com). We use these to make our videos more lively (better than looking at a blank screen). These stock videos should not be taken as an exact scientific reflection of the discussed content. In some cases they are not fully accurate. We try to have a high viewing pleasure, while at the same time create as little confusion as possible. Thus we aim to only use them when it is clear that they are not directly related to the discussed content.

CHANNEL GOALS
The Psyched! channel focuses on providing education about psychology and neuroscience. Here you learn all about human behavior, the mind and the brain. It is our goal to reach everyone, from people who are casually interested to academic researchers. As such we provide simple explanation videos as well as profound lectures. If you like our content, consider to subscribe!

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Instagram: www.instagram.com/real.psyched/
Twitter: twitter.com/MilesWischnews1
Website: www.mileswischnewski.com