Lateral posterior nucleus of thalamus | |
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![]() Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventral lateral nucleus VPL = Ventral posterolateral nucleus VPM = Ventral posteromedial nucleus LNG = Lateral nuclear group PUL = Pulvinar MTh = Metathalamus LG = Lateral geniculate nucleus MG = Medial geniculate nucleus | |
![]() Thalamic nuclei | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nucleus lateralis posterior thalami |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_835 |
TA98 | A14.1.08.609 |
TA2 | 5697 |
FMA | 62177 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The lateral posterior nucleus is a nucleus of the thalamus.
It acts in concert with the pulvinar.
In rodents, the lateral posterior nucleus is considered the homologue of the primate pulvinar.[1]