Multiple choice Which area connects the anterior thalamus to the posterior hypothalamic region? Mammillotegmental tract Mammillothalamic tract Lateral spinothalamic tract Ventral spinothalamic tract Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation The term mammillothalamic tract refers to a fibre pathway that originates from neurons in the posterior hypothalamic region and projects to various nuclei of the anterior nuclear group of the thalamus.