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Posterior Thalamic Nuclei MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
Posterior Thalamic Nuclei Preferred
Limitans Nucleus Narrower
Posterior Nucleus of Thalamus Narrower
Submedial Nucleus Narrower
Suprageniculate Thalamic Nucleus Narrower
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