The lateral nuclear group is a collection of nuclei on the lateral side of the

thalamus The thalamus (: thalami; from Greek language, Greek Wikt:θάλαμος, θάλαμος, "chamber") is a large mass of gray matter on the lateral wall of the third ventricle forming the wikt:dorsal, dorsal part of the diencephalon (a division of ...

. This nucleus group is one of the three regions of the thalamus which result from trisection by the Y-shaped internal medullary lamina. The name "lateral nuclear group" is also given to a subset of the lateral group of nuclei which result from trisection by the internal medullary lamina. The lateral nuclear group consists of the following: * lateral dorsal nucleus * lateral posterior nucleus *

pulvinar nuclei The pulvinar nuclei or nuclei of the pulvinar (nuclei pulvinares) are the nuclei ( cell bodies of neurons) located in the thalamus (a part of the vertebrate brain). As a group they make up the collection called the pulvinar of the thalamus (pulv ...

The lateral region of the thalamus which results from trisection by the internal medullary lamina also includes the

ventral nuclear group The ventral nuclear group is a collection of nuclei on the ventral side of the thalamus The thalamus (: thalami; from Greek language, Greek Wikt:θάλαμος, θάλαμος, "chamber") is a large mass of gray matter on the lateral wall of th ...

and the

lateral Lateral is a geometric term of location which may also refer to: Biology and healthcare * Lateral (anatomy), a term of location meaning "towards the side" * Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle, an intrinsic muscle of the larynx * Lateral release ( ...

and medial geniculate nuclei.

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