posterior nuclear complex

posterior nuclear complex (PNC)

Also known as: posterior nuclear complex, Nuclei posteriores thalami, posterior nuclear complex of thalamus, posterior complex of thalamus, posterior thalamic nuclear group

NeuroNames ID: 360

All Names & Sources

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English

posterior complex of thalamus

Bowden-1997

English

posterior nuclear complex

Carpenter-1983

English

posterior nuclear complex

Martin-1997

English

posterior nuclear complex of thalamus

Carpenter-1983

English

posterior thalamic nuclear group

Bowden-1997

Illustrations

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labeled line drawings of
sagittal section in
Macaca fascicularis

multiple views of
3D reconstruction in
Macaca mulatta

Nissl stain & diagram of
coronal section in
mouse

Nissl stain & diagram of
sagittal section in
mouse

Species With The Structure

Equivalent By	Human	Macaque	Rat	Mouse
Topology	Has The Structure	Has The Structure	Has The Structure	Relevant Data Not Located

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Basis

Has Equivalent

Organism

Their Name

Source

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Nuclei posteriores thalami

Riley-1943

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

posterior nuclear complex

Carpenter-1983

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

posterior nuclear complex of thalamus

Carpenter-1983

Topology

Yes

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

posterior nuclear complex

Martin-1997

Topology

Yes

Rattus (rat)

posterior complex of thalamus

Bowden-1997

Topology

Yes

Rattus (rat)

posterior thalamic nuclear group

Bowden-1997

Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.