thalamus

Noun
  1. Large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon (synset 105506823)
    is a type of: neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system
    has:
    • geniculate body - one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex
    • subthalamus - the ventral part of the thalamus
    is a part of: betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon - the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon

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