Changes: Thalamic nuclei

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Brain: Thalamic nuclei

Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventral lateral nucleus VPL = Ventral posterolateral nucleus VPM = Ventral posteromedial nucleus LNG = Lateral nuclear group PUL = Pulvinar MTh = Metathalamus LG = Lateral geniculate nucleus MG = Medial geniculate nucleus
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Nuclear groups of the thalamus include:

anterior nuclear group - associated with the limbic system, projects to cingulate cortex
- anteroventral nucleus
- anterodorsal nucleus
- anteromedial nucleus
medial nuclear group
- dorsomedial nucleus
  - parvocellular part
  - magnocellular part
- midline nuclear group
  - paratenial nucleus
  - parventricular nucleus
  - reuniens nucleus
  - rhombodoidal nucleus
- intralaminar nuclear group
  - centromedian nucleus
  - parafascicular nucleus
  - paracentral nucleus
  - central lateral nucleus
  - central medial nucleus
lateral nuclear group
- lateral dorsal nucleus
- lateral posterior nucleus
- pulvinar - a visual "association" nucleus
ventral nuclear group
- ventral anterior nucleus - receives input from basal ganglia and projects to premotor cortex
- ventral lateral nucleus - receives input from basal ganglia and projects to motor cortex
- ventral posterior nucleus
  - ventral posterolateral - receives sensory information from the body
  - ventral posteromedial - receives sensory information from the face
metathalamus
- medial geniculate body - receives auditory information (via brachium from inferior colliculus of midbrain)
- lateral geniculate body - receives visual information from the optic tract
thalamic reticular nucleus

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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.geocities.com/medinotes/diencephalon.htm the "Diencephalon" article at geocities]
+* [http://web.archive.org/20021029063758/www.geocities.com/medinotes/diencephalon.htm the "Diencephalon" article at geocities]
 * [http://neuro.psyc.memphis.edu/NeuroPsyc/np-ugp-i-thal1.htm Diagram at memphis.edu]
-* [http://www.anatomy.dal.ca/Human_Neuroanatomy/handout%20gifs/Thalamus-cortex.gif Diagram at anatomy.dal.ca]
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060422025704/http://www.anatomy.dal.ca/Human_Neuroanatomy/handout%20gifs/Thalamus-cortex.gif Diagram at anatomy.dal.ca]
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