subthalamic

subthalamic
Related to the subthalamus region or to the s. nucleus.

* * *

sub·tha·lam·ic .səb-thə-'lam-ik adj of or relating to the subthalamus

* * *

sub·tha·lam·ic (sub″thə-lamґik) inferior to the thalamus. 2. pertaining to the subthalamus.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Subthalamic — Sub tha*lam ic, a. (Anat.) Situated under the optic thalamus. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subthalamic — “+ adjective Etymology: sub + thalamic 1. : situated below the thalamus 2. [New Latin subthalamus + English ic] : of or relating to the subthalamus a subthalamic nucleus …   Useful english dictionary

  • subthalamic nucleus — n an oval mass of gray matter that is located in the caudal part of the subthalamus along the medial part of the internal capsule, receives fibers from the lateral part of the globus pallidus, sends fibers through the internal capsule to the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Subthalamic nucleus — Brain: Subthalamic nucleus Coronal slices of human brain showing the basal ganglia, subthalamic nucleus (STN) and substantia nigra (SN) …   Wikipedia

  • Subthalamic fasciculus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = DA loops in Parkinson s disease (Subthalamic fasciculus visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = IsPartOf = Components = Artery = Vein = BrainInfoType = ancil BrainInfoNumber =… …   Wikipedia

  • subthalamic — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • subthalamic — adjective Of or pertaining to the subthalamus …   Wiktionary

  • subthalamic — sub·thalamic …   English syllables

  • subthalamic tegmentum — the portion of the tegmentum of the cerebral peduncle extending beneath the thalamus …   Medical dictionary

  • subthalamic nucleus — a collection of grey matter, shaped like a biconvex lens, lying beneath the thalamus and close to the corpus striatum, to which it is connected by nerve tracts. It has connections with the cerebral cortex and several other nuclei nearby.… …   The new mediacal dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”