dorsal layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus
The term dorsal layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus refers to one of two parts of the lateral geniculate nucleus in the human. It includes layers 3 to 6 , which are composed of small cells (parvicellular laminae). The other part consists of the ventral layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus, layers 1 and 2, which are composed of large cells (magnoicellular laminae) ( Carpenter-1983 ).
Also known as: dorsal nucleus of the lateral geniculate body, dorsal layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus, lateral geniculate complex, dorsal part, lateral geniculate nucleus, dorsal part, Corpus geniculatum laterale, pars caudalis
NeuroNames ID: 4628