- lateral nucleus
- lateral nucleus n any of a group of nuclei of the thalamus situated in the dorsolateral region extending from its anterior to posterior ends
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lateral nucleus
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Lateral nucleus — can refer to: * Lateral hypothalamus * Lateral vestibular nucleus … Wikipedia
Ventral lateral nucleus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventral… … Wikipedia
retroposterior lateral nucleus of spinal cord — nucleus retroposterolateralis medullae spinalis [TA] a group of nerve cells in the gray substance of the retroposterolateral region of the anterior column of the spinal cord, which innervates the digital muscles … Medical dictionary
lateral nucleus of mammillary body — n. mammillaris lateralis … Medical dictionary
Lateral nuclear group — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventral… … Wikipedia
nucleus ventralis anterior thalami — [TA] ventral anterior nucleus of thalamus: a nucleus anteriorly located within the ventral nuclei of the thalamus, anterior to the ventral lateral nucleus, and lateral and medial to the internal and external medullary laminae, respectively; it is … Medical dictionary
Lateral horn — Infobox Anatomy Name = Lateral horn Latin = cornu laterale medullae spinalis GraySubject = 185 GrayPage = 753 Caption = A spinal nerve with its anterior and posterior roots. (Lateral column labeled at top.) Caption2 = Transverse section of the… … Wikipedia
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 centralis lateralis thalami — [TA] central lateral nucleus of thalamus: one of the smaller intralaminar nuclei of the dorsal thalamus, situated in the dorsal part of the internal medullary lamina … Medical dictionary
nucleus mammillaris lateralis — [TA] lateral nucleus of mammillary body: the smaller of the two main nuclei of the mammillary body, which receive fibers from the basal olfactory areas and the fornix, and project to the thalamus and midbrain via mammillothalamic and… … Medical dictionary
