Claustrum Structure

The claustrum is a mysterious brain structure. The word claustrum means “hidden away.” Indeed, the claustrum is a thin, irregular sheet of grey matter, one sheet in each hemisphere of the brain, concealed beneath the inner surface of the neocortex. Viewed face on, it has an irregular outline remarkably reminiscent of the 48 contiguous United States. The thickness varies from a fraction of a millimeter to several millimeters. The claustrum is not flat but curved in a curious way.

In contrast with most brain structures, the anatomy of the claustrum is quite remarkable in that it receives input from almost all regions of cortex and projects back to almost all regions of cortex. The other brain parts that come close to this interconnectivity are the cortical pyramidal neurons, whose axons carry the bulk of long-distance cortical communications. This is in contrast to the claustrum, which is small and centrally located.

Unlike the outstretching axons of the pyramidal neurons, the claustrum is positioned at the confluence of a large number of simple cortical loops. This widespread and reciprocal connectivity with most cortical regions raises the obvious question: why is all this information brought together, since this requires most of the loops being much longer than if the claustrum lay more uniformly under the cortex?

Claustrum Function

The claustrum’s function is obscure. Our existing knowledge is insufficient for understanding how the claustrum functions. Neuroscientists speculate that the claustrum may play the primary role in consciousness. So far, scholars who speculate on the neuronal basis of consciousness attribute to the cortical pyramidal neurons the role of synthesizing neural stimuli into consciousness. A key feature of almost all neuronal theories of consciousness is the imperative for interactions among groups of widely dispersed pyramidal neurons that continuously express themselves in the ongoing stream of conscious percepts, images and thoughts.

Objects or events in the real world have many simultaneous attributes: color, shape, distance, velocity, smell, sound, feel, etc. If both claustra are absent, these attributes may not be experienced in an integrated manner, so the person may fail to perceive some objects or events or only be consciously aware of some isolated attribute. This suggests that the claustrum may play a role in synthesizing neural stimuli into consciousness.

The clausturm appears to have a relatively uniform architecture. A striking feature of the claustrum is the few neuronal types that it has when compared with those of the cerebral cortex. What then is the nature of the work performed by claustral neurons? The homogenous cell structure and architecture of the claustrum conveys a predisposition that the claustral neurons could be especially sensitive to the timing of the inputs, cementing the role of the claustrum in binding disparate events into a single percept, experienced at one point in time. This dynamic is critical for the synthesis of neural stimuli into consciousness.

A striking feature of the claustrum is the few types of neurons it has compared with those of the cerebral cortex.

Pineal Gland Intro

The sacred oil secreted from the claustrum is differentiated into electric and magnetic portions by the pineal gland and pituitary glands, respectively. The pineal gland is considered to be masculine. The pineal body is our masculine spiritual organ. The pineal gland is associated with solar and yang energy. The pituitary gland is considered to be feminine. The pituitary body is our feminine spiritual organ. The pituitary gland is associated with lunar and yin energy.

The pineal gland and the pituitary gland are also known as Joseph and Mary, respectively, the ones who are responsible for sending the Christ Seed on its journey, also the ones who await the return of their son who is given birth in the solar plexus. It is said that the pineal gland secretes honey and that the pituitary gland secretes milk. This parallels the biochemical understanding that the pineal gland secretes DMT and that the pituitary gland secretes serotonin. Incidentally, the word secret is derived from the word secretion. The electric portion differential by the pineal gland is also referred to as Joseph, the father of the holy child. The magnetic portion differentiated by the pituitary gland is also referred to as Mary, the mother of the holy child.

The pineal gland shape resembles a pine cone. This name of the pineal gland is derived from Latin pinea, meaning “pine cone.” In phylogenetics, pine trees are in the Genus “Pinus,” one of the most ancient genera of terrestrial plants on Earth.