External medullary lamina of thalamus
Lamina medullaris externa thalami
- Latin synonym: Lamina medullaris lateralis; Lamina medullaris lateralis thalami
- Related terms: External medullary lamina
Definition
The external medullary lamina of thalamus is composed of myelinated white matter fibers which cover over the lateral surface of the thalamus, separating it from more laterally placed structures, including the reticular nuclei of thalamus and the posterior limb of internal capsule.
References
Text written by Muhammad A. Javaid, MD, PhD © 2022 IMAIOS.
Snell, R.S. (2010). ‘Chapter 12: The Thalamus and its Connections’, in Clinical Neuroanatomy. (7th ed.) Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 372.
