Anatomy

Mediodorsal Thalamic Nucleus

The largest of the medial nuclei of the thalamus. It makes extensive connections with most of the other thalamic nuclei.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The largest of the medial nuclei of the thalamus. It makes extensive connections with most of the other thalamic nuclei.

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Synonyms

32 entry terms
  • Dorsal Medial Nucleus
  • Dorsomedial Nucleus
  • Dorsomedial Thalamic Nucleus
  • Medial Dorsal Nucleus
  • Medial Dorsal Thalamic Nucleus
  • Medial Thalamic Nuclei
  • Medial Thalamic Nucleus
  • Mediodorsal Nucleus
  • Nucleus Dorsomedialis Thalami
  • Nucleus Medialis Dorsalis
  • Dorsali, Nucleus Medialis
  • Dorsalis, Nucleus Medialis
  • Dorsomedialis Thalami, Nucleus
  • Dorsomedialis Thalamus, Nucleus
  • Medialis Dorsali, Nucleus
  • Medialis Dorsalis, Nucleus
  • Nuclei, Medial Thalamic
  • Nucleus Dorsomedialis Thalamus
  • Nucleus Medialis Dorsali
  • Nucleus, Dorsal Medial
  • Nucleus, Dorsomedial
  • Nucleus, Dorsomedial Thalamic
  • Nucleus, Medial Dorsal
  • Nucleus, Medial Thalamic
  • Nucleus, Mediodorsal
  • Nucleus, Mediodorsal Thalamic
  • Thalami, Nucleus Dorsomedialis
  • Thalamic Nuclei, Medial
  • Thalamic Nucleus, Dorsomedial
  • Thalamic Nucleus, Medial
  • Thalamic Nucleus, Mediodorsal
  • Thalamus, Nucleus Dorsomedialis

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Thalamic Nuclei (1974-1999)
  • Thalamus (1967-1973)

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Tree Number

  1. A08w.186w.211w.200w.317w.826w.701w.490w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mediodorsal Thalamic Nucleus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020645. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020645
  2. Mediodorsal Thalamic Nucleus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medial_dorsal_nucleus
  3. Mediodorsal Thalamic Nucleus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6806039