Medial geniculate nucleus

Nucleus geniculatus medialis

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The medial geniculate nucleus is a major auditory relay of the thalamus that receives auditory input from the caudal colliculus and projects it to the primary auditory cortex.

References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.