lateral pulvinar nucleus (LPul)
The term lateral pulvinar nucleus refers to one of four subdivisions of the pulvinar defined on the basis of cyto-myeloarchitecture in the human ( Carpenter-1983 ) and the macaque ( Olszewski-1952 ). The others are the inferior pulvinar nucleus, the medial pulvinar nucleus and the anterior pulvinar nucleus. It is not found in the rodent ( Swanson-2004 ).
Also known as: lateral pulvinar nucleus, Nucleus pulvinaris lateralis, Nucleus pulvinaris thalami, pars lateralis, Nucleus pulvinaris lateralis thalami, lateral pulvinar nucleus of thalamus, Nucleus pulvinaris lateralis (Hassler)
NeuroNames ID: 330
