| Lateral posterior nucleus of thalamus | |
|---|---|
 Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventral lateral nucleus VPL = Ventral posterolateral nucleus VPM = Ventral posteromedial nucleus LNG = Lateral nuclear group PUL = Pulvinar MTh = Metathalamus LG = Lateral geniculate nucleus MG = Medial geniculate nucleus | |
 Thalamic nuclei | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus lateralis posterior thalami |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_835 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.609 |
| TA2 | 5697 |
| FMA | 62177 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The lateral posterior nucleus is a nucleus of the thalamus.
It acts in concert with the pulvinar.
In rodents, the lateral posterior nucleus is considered the homologue of the primate pulvinar.[1]
References
- ↑ Zhou, N; Maire, PS; Masterson, SP; Bickford, ME (January 2017). "The mouse pulvinar nucleus: organization of the tectorecipient zones". Visual Neuroscience. 34: E011. doi:10.1017/S0952523817000050. ISSN 0952-5238. PMC 6050011. PMID 28965504.
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