Question 21 / 23:  Which of the following is a sensory relay nucleus of the thalamus?
A.  Pulvinar nucleus.
B.  Anterior nucleus.
C.  Ventral posteromedial nucleus.
D.  Intralaminar nuclei (i.e., centromedian).
E.  Dorsomedial nucleus.
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Explanation:

VPM fits the criteria. It relays specific sensory information and is a thalamic nucleus.

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Ch 06: Head Somatic & Visceral Sensory Systems

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Attribution:  Stephen C. Voron, M.D., Suzanne S. Stensaas, Ph.D. , Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Utah, School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/hyperbrain
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