The posteroventral nucleus of the thalamus projects to all the following centers, except :-a- frontal motor areasb- primary somatic sensory areac- somatic sensory association aread- parieto-occipito-temporal association area

The posteroventral nucleus of the thalamus projects to all the following centers, except :-a- frontal motor areasb- primary somatic sensory areac- somatic sensory association aread- parieto-occipito-temporal association area

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The posteroventral nucleus of the thalamus projects to all the following
centers, except :-
a- frontal motor areas
b- primary somatic sensory area
c- somatic sensory association area
d- parieto-occipito-temporal association area

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