Lateral dorsal nucleus
Nucleus dorsalis lateralis
- Related terms: Laterodorsal nucleus
Definition
Lateral dorsal nucleus is a dorsal tier nucleus, of the lateral group of thalamic nuclei. The details of the connections of this nucleus are not clear, however, it is believed to have widespread cortical connections with the cingulate cortex and the parieto-occipitotemporal (POT) cortex. Through its connection with the POT cortex, lateral dorsal nucleus is believed to have a role in higher cognitive behavior including spatial awareness.
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.
Mizumori, S.J. and Williams, J.D., (1993). Directionally selective mnemonic properties of neurons in the lateral dorsal nucleus of the thalamus of rats. Journal of Neuroscience, 13(9), pp.4015-4028.
