ventromedial nucleus of the thalamus
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The term ventromedial nucleus of the thalamus refers to a substructure of the ventral group of the dorsal thalamus defined on the basis of connectivity and function in the rat ( Swanson-1998 ) and in the mouse ( Paxinos-2001, Hof-2000 ). (See Models Where It Appears below). It is equivalent to part of the ventral nuclear group lateral to the submedial nucleus in the classical segmentation of the thalamus.

Also known as: ventromedial thalamic nucleusNeuroNames ID : 1759


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