Inferior pulvinar nucleus
Inferior pulvinar nucleus (nucleus pulvinaris inferior) is one of four traditionally anatomically distinguished nuclei of the pulvinar of the thalamus. The other three nuclei of the pulvinar are called lateral, anterior and medial pulvinar nuclei.
| Inferior pulvinar nucleus | |
|---|---|
Hind- and mid-brains; postero-lateral view. (Pulvinar visible near top.) | |
Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventral lateral nucleus VPL = Ventral posterolateral nucleus VPM = Ventral posteromedial nucleus LNG = Lateral nuclear group PUL = Pulvinar MTh = Metathalamus LG = Lateral geniculate nucleus MG = Medial geniculate nucleus | |
| Details | |
| Part of | pulvinar |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus pulvinaris inferior |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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