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The thalamus is a large bulb in the middle of the brain, which most of the limbic system wraps around. Like most of the brain, the thalamus is bilateral; in this case that means that the thalamus is actually comprised of two symmetrical bulbs lying side by side. The thalamus is centrally involved with sensation and perception. It serves as a relay station for sensory information, filtering input from the sense organs on the way to the cortex. The thalamus processes visual, auditory, tactile, and gustatory (taste) information but it does not process olfactory (sense of smell) input.

Paul MacLean felt that the human brain can be separated into three regions based on how it evolved over time.