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Ventral Thalamic Nuclei
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Definition
: A large group of nuclei lying between the internal medullary lamina and the internal capsule. It includes the ventral anterior, ventral lateral, and ventral posterior nuclei.
Other names
Ventral Thalamic Nucleus; Ventral Nuclear Groups; Thalamic Nucleus, Ventrolateral; Thalamic Nucleus, Ventral; Thalamic Nuclei, Ventral; Posteromedial Nucleus, Ventral; Posterolateral Nucleus, Ventral; Posteroinferior Nucleus, Ventral; Posterior Nucleus, Ventral; Nucleus, Ventrolateral Thalamic; Nucleus, Ventral Thalamic; Nucleus, Ventral Posteromedial; Nucleus, Ventral Posterolateral; Nucleus, Ventral Posteroinferior; Nucleus, Ventral Posterior; Nucleus, Ventral Lateral; Nucleus, Ventral Anterior; Nuclei, Ventral Thalamic; Nuclear Group, Ventral; Group, Ventral Nuclear