- lateral geniculate nucleus
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a) The nucleus of the thalamus which received input from the optic tract.
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lateral geniculate nucleus — n a nucleus of the lateral geniculate body … Medical dictionary
Lateral geniculate nucleus — Brain: Lateral geniculate nucleus Hind and mid brains; postero lateral view. (Lateral geniculate body visible near top.) Latin Corpus geniculatum laterale Part of Thalamus System … Wikipedia
nucleus of lateral geniculate body — lateral geniculate nucleus … Medical dictionary
Geniculate nucleus — There are two structures (or rather two pairs of structures) in the brain that could be called geniculate nucleus: * lateral geniculate nucleus vision * medial geniculate nucleus hearing … Wikipedia
ventral part of lateral geniculate nucleus — nucleus ventralis corporis geniculati lateralis … Medical dictionary
Lateral vestibular nucleus — Brain: Lateral vestibular nucleus Terminal nuclei of the vestibular nerve, with their upper connections. (Schematic.) 1. Cochlear nerve, with its two nuclei. 2. Accessory nucleus. 3. Tuberculum acusticum. 4. Vestibular nerve. 5. Internal nucleus … Wikipedia
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
geniculate nucleus lateral — a nucleus within the lateral geniculate body, composed of a small ventral part (n. ventralis corporis geniculati lateralis) and large dorsal part (n. dorsalis corporis geniculati lateralis) … Medical dictionary
dorsal part of lateral geniculate body — the part of the lateral geniculate body overlying the dorsal part of the lateral geniculate nucleus … Medical dictionary
ventral part of lateral geniculate body — the part of the lateral geniculate body overlying the ventral part of the lateral geniculate nucleus … Medical dictionary
