ascending[2]: 306 reticulothalamic fibres[2]: 112 projecting from the medial zone nuclei of the reticular formation to the hypothalamus (to mediate autonomic nervous system response), and the intralaminar thalamic nuclei[2]: 306 (to mediate a startle response to pain[2]: 112 ).
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