paleothalamus

paleothalamus
The intralaminar nuclei, believed to have been the earliest components of the thalamus to evolve; they lack reciprocal connections with the isocortex.

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pa·leo·thal·a·mus (pa″le-o-thalґə-məs) [paleo- + thalamus] the phylogenetically older part of the thalamus, i.e., the medial portion which lacks reciprocal connections with the neopallium.

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  • paleothalamus — pa·leo·thalamus …   English syllables

  • paleothalamus — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from pale + thalamus : the phylogenetically older part of the thalamus …   Useful english dictionary

  • neothalamus — The portion of the thalamus projecting to the neocortex. * * * neo·thal·a·mus nē ō thal ə məs n, pl mi .mī the phylogenetically more recent part of the thalamus including the lateral nuclei and the pulvinar together with the geniculate bodies * * …   Medical dictionary

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