ventral nucleus of medial geniculate body

medial geniculate complex ventral part

Ventral division of medial geniculate body, first described by Morest (1964) in the cat, but found in primate, mouse and rat as well. It begins midway in the posterior third of the medial geniculate in the cat and is prominant anteriorly. The boundary between the dorsal and ventral divisions is demarcated in rat by a thick horizontally oriented axon bundle, the midgeniculate bundle (Webster, 1995, fig 16).

Type Bone
Parent Structure nucleus of dorsal thalamus
Latin Name medial geniculate complex ventral part
FMA ID 62217

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ventral nucleus of medial geniculate body?
Ventral division of medial geniculate body, first described by Morest (1964) in the cat, but found in primate, mouse and rat as well. It begins midway in the posterior third of the medial geniculate in the cat and is prominant anteriorly. The boundary between the dorsal and ventral divisions is dema
What is the Latin name for the ventral nucleus of medial geniculate body?
The Latin name for the ventral nucleus of medial geniculate body is medial geniculate complex ventral part.

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