Thalamic reticular nucleus
The thalamic reticular nucleus is part of the ventral thalamus that forms a capsule around the thalamus laterally. However, recent evidence from mice and fish question this statement and define it as a dorsal thalamic structure. It is separated from the thalamus by the external medullary lamina. Reticular cells are GABAergic, and have discoid dendritic arbors in the plane of the nucleus.
| Thalamic reticular nucleus | |
|---|---|
Thalamus | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Thalamus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus reticularis thalami |
| NeuroNames | 365 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1721 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.638 |
| TA2 | 5704 |
| FMA | 62026 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Thalamic Reticular Nucleus is variously abbreviated TRN, RTN, NRT, and RT.
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