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Anterior Thalamic Nuclei MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Anterior Thalamic Nuclei
Tree Number(s)
A08.186.211.200.317.826.701.080
Unique ID
D020643
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020643
Scope Note
Three nuclei located beneath the dorsal surface of the most rostral part of the thalamus. The group includes the anterodorsal nucleus, anteromedial nucleus, and anteroventral nucleus. All receive connections from the MAMILLARY BODY and BRAIN FORNIX, and project fibers to the CINGULATE BODY.
Entry Term(s)
Anterior Nuclear Group
Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus
Anterior Thalamic Nucleus
Anterior Thalamus
Anterodorsal Nucleus
Anterodorsal Thalamic Nucleus
Anteromedial Nucleus
Anteromedial Thalamic Nucleus
Anteroventral Nucleus
Anteroventral Thalamic Nucleus
Previous Indexing
Thalamic Nuclei (1971-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Introduced
2000/01/01
Last Updated
2018/06/30
Anterior Thalamic Nuclei Preferred
Anterodorsal Thalamic Nucleus Narrower
Anteromedial Thalamic Nucleus Narrower
Anteroventral Thalamic Nucleus Narrower
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