ALPHABETICAL BRAIN VOCABULARY Flash Card #43 - Details WHAT IS YOUR THALAMUS AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT? Your THALAMUS (plural = "thalami") refers to a "pair" of NEURON MODULES located in your LIMBIC SYSTEM. They connect your BRAINSTEM to both your SENSORY CORTEX in your TEMPORAL LOBE and your MOTOR CORTEX in your FRONTAL LOBE. Return to #43: THALAMUS or LIST OF BRAIN FLASH CARDS