Nuclei of geniculate bodies

Nuclei corporum geniculatorum

Latin synonym: Metathalamus
Synonym: Metathalamus; Geniculate nuclei
Related terms: Metathalamus

The metathalamus is a composite structure of the thalamus, consisting of the medial geniculate nucleus and the lateral geniculate nucleus.

Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 2

Underlying structures:

Human anatomy 1

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Nervous system >
Central part of nervous system; Central nervous system >
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Metathalamus

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Comparative anatomy in animals

Metathalamus

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