Posterior Thalamic Nuclei
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A transitional diencephalic zone of the thalamus consisting of complex and varied cells lying caudal to the ventral posterolateral nucleus, medial to the rostal part of the pulvinar, and dorsal to the medial geniculate body. It contains the limitans, posterior, suprageniculate, and submedial nuclei.
| Descriptor ID |
D020656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.730.317.826.701.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Posterior Thalamic Nuclei- Posterior Thalamic Nuclei
- Nuclei, Posterior Thalamic
- Posterior Thalamic Nucleus
- Thalamic Nuclei, Posterior
- Thalamic Nucleus, Posterior
- Posterior Thalamic Nuclear Group
- Posterior Nuclear Complex
- Complices, Posterior Nuclear
- Nuclear Complex, Posterior
- Nuclear Complices, Posterior
- Posterior Nuclear Complices
Suprageniculate Thalamic Nucleus- Suprageniculate Thalamic Nucleus
- Nucleus, Suprageniculate Thalamic
- Thalamic Nucleus, Suprageniculate
- Supergeniculate Nucleus
- Nucleus, Supergeniculate
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