Meaning | large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon. |
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Part of | diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon | The posterior division of the forebrain |
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Parts | geniculate body | One of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex |
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subthalamus | The ventral part of the thalamus |
Broader | neural structure | A structure that is part of the nervous system |
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Spanish | tálamo |
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Catalan | tàlem |
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