Lateral nuclear group

Lateral nuclear group
Thalamic nuclei:
MNG = Midline nuclear group
AN = Anterior nuclear group
MD = Medial dorsal nucleus
VNG = Ventral nuclear group
VA = Ventral anterior nucleus
VL = Ventral lateral nucleus
VPL = Ventral posterolateral nucleus
VPM = Ventral posteromedial nucleus
LNG = Lateral nuclear group
PUL = Pulvinar
MTh = Metathalamus
LG = Lateral geniculate nucleus
MG = Medial geniculate nucleus
Thalamic nuclei
Identifiers
MeSHD020647
NeuroNames325
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_1537
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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The lateral nuclear group is a collection of nuclei on the lateral side of the thalamus. According to MeSH, it consists of the following:

  • lateral dorsal nucleus
  • lateral posterior nucleus
  • pulvinar
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Anatomy of the diencephalon of the human brain
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Subthalamus


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