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Geniculate Bodies

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Definition: Part of the diencephalon inferior to the caudal end of the dorsal thalamus. Includes the lateral geniculate body which relays visual impulses from the optic tract to the calcarine cortex, and the medial geniculate body which relays auditory impulses from the lateral lemniscus to the auditory cortex.      Other names Metathalamus; Medial Geniculate Body; Lateral Geniculate Body; Medial Geniculate Bodies; Lateral Geniculate Bodies; Geniculate Body, Medial; Geniculate Body, Lateral; Geniculate Bodies, Medial; Geniculate Bodies, Lateral; Body, Medial Geniculate; Body, Lateral Geniculate; Bodies, Medial Geniculate; Bodies, Lateral Geniculate; Bodies, Geniculate

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