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MeSH Heading: Posterior Thalamic Nuclei
Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.200.317.826.701.700
Unique ID: D020656
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020656
Scope Note: A transitional diencephalic zone of the thalamus consisting of complex and varied cells lying caudal to the VENTRAL POSTEROLATERAL NUCLEUS, medial to the rostral part of the PULVINAR, and dorsal to the MEDIAL GENICULATE BODY. It contains the limitans, posterior, suprageniculate, and submedial nuclei.
Entry Term(s): Limitans Nucleus; Nucleus Limitans; Posterior Nuclear Complex; Posterior Nucleus of Thalamus; Posterior Thalamic Nuclear Group; Submedial Nucleus; Supergeniculate Nucleus; Suprageniculate Thalamic Nucleus
Previous Indexing: Thalamic Nuclei (1973-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/08
Revision Date: 2018/07/01

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