Definition of Thalamus. Meaning of Thalamus. Synonyms of Thalamus

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Definition of Thalamus

Thalamus
Thalamus Thal"a*mus, n.; pl. Thalami. [L. thalamus chamber, Gr. qa`lamos.] 1. (Anat.) A mass of nervous matter on either side of the third ventricle of the brain; -- called also optic thalamus. 2. (Bot.) (a) Same as Thallus. (b) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.

Meaning of Thalamus from wikipedia

- global description of the thalamus. The prin****l subdivision of the thalamus into nucleus groups is the trisection of each thalamus (left and right) by a...
- The paraventricular thalamus (PVT or PV) is a nucleus in the midline nuclear group of the thalamus. The PVT is a critical node of the hypothalamic-thalamic-striatal...
- output of the cells in Main V to the thalamus. Touch-position information from the body is carried to the thalamus by the medial lemniscus, and from the...
- structures that are on either side of the third ventricle, including the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus and the subthalamus. The diencephalon...
- in the brain not far from the junction of the thalamus. They lie to the side of and surround the thalamus. Like most parts of the brain, the basal ganglia...
- tract is an ascending sensory pathway to the thalamus. From the ventral posterolateral nucleus in the thalamus, sensory information is rela**** upward to...
- The anterior nuclei of thalamus (or anterior nuclear group) are a collection of nuclei at the rostral end of the dorsal thalamus. They comprise the anteromedial...
- portion of the thalamus is surgically destro**** (ablated). Neurosurgeons use specialized equipment to precisely locate an area of the thalamus, usually choosing...
- thalamic reticular nucleus is part of the ventral thalamus that forms a capsule around the thalamus laterally. However, recent evidence from mice and...
- mediodorsal nucleus of thalamus, dorsomedial nucleus, dorsal medial nucleus, or medial nucleus group) is a large nucleus in the thalamus. It is separated from...