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Lateral Thalamic Nuclei MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Lateral Thalamic Nuclei
Tree Number(s)
A08.186.211.200.317.826.701.485
Unique ID
D020647
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020647
Scope Note
A narrow strip of cell groups on the dorsomedial surface of the thalamus. It includes the lateral dorsal nucleus, lateral posterior nucleus, and the PULVINAR.
Entry Term(s)
Lateral Dorsal Nucleus
Lateral Dorsal Thalamic Nucleus
Lateral Nuclear Group
Lateral Nucleus Of Thalamus
Lateral Posterior Nucleus
Lateral Posterior Nucleus Of The Thalamus
Lateral Posterior Thalamic Nucleus
Laterodorsal Thalamic Nucleus
Nucleus Lateralis Posterior
Previous Indexing
Thalamic Nuclei (1971-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/08
Revision Date
2018/06/30
Lateral Thalamic Nuclei Preferred
Lateral Dorsal Thalamic Nucleus Narrower
Lateral Posterior Thalamic Nucleus Narrower
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