Medial geniculate nucleus
Nucleus geniculatus medialis
Definition
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.