Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the role of the thalamus in language production?
A)A thalamic lesion will produce language deficits because of the thalamic role in selecting lexical input.
B)Thalamic reticular neurons can either facilitate or block neural transmission to cortical cells.
C)Damage to the connection of cortical-thalamic neurons can result in memory impairment,leading to naming deficits.
D)A less functional thalamus will disrupt cortical function through the thalamic/cortical relay circuits.

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The thalamus does not select lexical input,but through its connections with the cortex acts as a gating mechanism to the cortex.Patients with thalamic lesions show deficits in naming,likely caused by a cortical-thalamic disruption supporting declarative memory.

Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True Regarding the Role