List of thalamic nuclei

This traditional list does not accord strictly with human thalamic anatomy.

Nuclear groups of the thalamus include:

• anterior nuclear group
  • anteroventral nucleus
  • anterodorsal nucleus
  • anteromedial nucleus
  • superficial ("lateral dorsal")
• medial nuclear group (or dorsomedial nucleus)
  • parvocellular part
  • magnocellular part
• midline nuclear group or paramedian
  • paratenial nucleus
  • parventricular nucleus
  • reuniens nucleus
  • rhomboidal nucleus
• Intralaminar nuclear group (Intralaminar nuclei)
  • anterior (rostral) group
    • paracentral nucleus
    • central lateral nucleus
    • central medial nucleus
  • posterior (caudal) intralaminar group
    • centromedian nucleus
    • parafascicular nucleus
• lateral nuclear group in fact a false entity replaced by
  • posterior region
    • pulvinar
    • lateral posterior nucleus belongs to pulvinar
    • (lateral dorsal nucleus) belongs to anterior group
  • ventral nuclear group
    • ventral anterior nucleus
    • ventral lateral nucleus
    • ventral posterior nucleus
      • ventral posterolateral
      • ventral posteromedial
• metathalamus no more used for the geniculate group
  • medial geniculate body
  • lateral geniculate body
• thalamic reticular nucleus part of the ventral thalamus

External links

• Diagram at University of Memphis