paleothalamus

paleothalamus
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Etymology: New Latin, from pale- + thalamus
: the phylogenetically older part of the thalamus

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  • paleothalamus — The intralaminar nuclei, believed to have been the earliest components of the thalamus to evolve; they lack reciprocal connections with the isocortex. * * * pa·leo·thal·a·mus (pa″le o thalґə məs) [paleo + thalamus] the… …   Medical dictionary

  • paleothalamus — pa·leo·thalamus …   English syllables

  • neothalamus — The portion of the thalamus projecting to the neocortex. * * * neo·thal·a·mus nē ō thal ə məs n, pl mi .mī the phylogenetically more recent part of the thalamus including the lateral nuclei and the pulvinar together with the geniculate bodies * * …   Medical dictionary

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