- reticular nucleus of thalamus
- n. reticularis thalami.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
reticular nucleus of thalamus
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Thalamic reticular nucleus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = nucleus reticularis thalami GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = IsPartOf = Thalamus Components = Artery = Vein = BrainInfoType = hier BrainInfoNumber = 348 MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = n 11 … Wikipedia
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nucleus paracentralis thalami — [TA] paracentral nucleus of thalamus: one of the smaller reticular nuclei of the dorsal thalamus, situated ventrolateral to the dorsal medial nucleus and medial to the central lateral nucleus … Medical dictionary
nucleus parafascicularis thalami — [TA] parafascicular nucleus of thalamus: one of the smaller reticular nuclei of the dorsal thalamus, situated medial to the centromedian nucleus and ventral to the dorsal medial nucleus … Medical dictionary
nucleus dentatus — [TA] dentate nucleus: the largest and most lateral of the cerebellar nuclei, lying in the white matter of the cerebellum just lateral to the emboliform nucleus, and receiving Purkinje cell fibers primarily from the lateral cortical zone; its… … Medical dictionary
Medial geniculate nucleus — Brain: Medial geniculate nucleus Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventr … Wikipedia
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thalamus — The large, ovoid mass of gray matter that forms the larger dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon; it is placed medial to the internal capsule and the body and tail of the caudate … Medical dictionary
