Anatomy

Zona Incerta

A region of the subthalamus located ventral to the THALAMUS and dorsal to the SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS.

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Abstract

A region of the subthalamus located ventral to the THALAMUS and dorsal to the SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS.

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6 entry terms
  • Caudal Zona Incerta
  • Medial Zona Inserta
  • Rostral Zona Incerta
  • Zona Incerta, Caudal
  • Zona Incerta, Rostral
  • Zona Inserta, Medial

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23 allowable subheadings

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

2015; use SUBTHALAMUS 2000-2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Subthalamus (2000-2014)
  • Thalamus (1963-2000)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Zona Incerta. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065820. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065820
  2. Zona Incerta. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zona_incerta
  3. Zona Incerta. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752103