Medial medullary lamina
Lamina medullaris medialis nuclei lentiformis
- Latin synonym: Lamina medullaris interna
- Synonym: Internal medullary lamina
- Related terms: Medial medullary lamina; Internal medullary lamina
Definition
The medial medullary lamina is a thin sheet of myelinated nerve fibres within the globus pallidus that divides it into the globus pallidus externus (GPe) laterally and globus pallidus internus (GPi) medially.
Thus, from lateral to medial:
GPe → medial medullary lamina → GPi
References
Javed N, Cascella M. Neuroanatomy, Globus Pallidus. [Updated 2023 Feb 20]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557755/
