List of thalamic nuclei explained

List of thalamic nuclei

This traditional list does not accord strictly with human thalamic anatomy.

Nuclear groups of the thalamus include:

- - - - anterior nuclear group anteroventral nucleus anterodorsal nucleus
- anteromedial nucleus
- superficial ("lateral dorsal")
medial nuclear group (or dorsomedial nucleus)
- parvocellular part
- magnocellular part
midline nuclear group or paramedian
- paratenial nucleus
- paraventricular nucleus of thalamus
- reuniens nucleus
- rhomboidal nucleus
Intralaminar nuclear group (Intralaminar nuclei)
- anterior (rostral) group
  - paracentral nucleus
  - central lateral nucleus
  - central medial nucleus
- posterior (caudal) intralaminar group
  - centromedian nucleus
  - parafascicular nucleus
lateral nuclear group in fact a false entity replaced by
- posterior region
  - pulvinar
    - anterior pulvinar nucleus
    - lateral pulvinar nucleus
    - medial pulvinar nucleus
      - inferior pulvinar nucleus lateral posterior nucleus belongs to pulvinar
  - (lateral dorsal nucleus) belongs to anterior group
- ventral nuclear group
  - - - ventral anterior nucleus ventral lateral nucleus
        
        ventral intermediate nucleus ventral posterior nucleus or ventrobasal complex
        ventral posterolateral ventral posteromedial ventral intermediate nucleus metathalamus no longer used for the geniculate group
    - medial geniculate body lateral geniculate body
thalamic reticular nucleus part of the ventral thalamus

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External links

Diagram at University of Memphis