lateral pulvinar nucleus
Acronym: LPul
The term lateral pulvinar nucleus refers to one of four subdivisions of the pulvinar defined on the basis of cyto-myeloarchitecture in the human ( Carpenter-1983 ) and the macaque ( Olszewski-1952 ). The others are the inferior pulvinar nucleus, the medial pulvinar nucleus and the anterior pulvinar nucleus. It is not found in the rodent ( Swanson-2004 ).

Also known as: Nucleus pulvinaris lateralisNeuroNames ID : 330


Species Having or Lacking this Structure

All Names & Sources

Internal Structure

Cells Found There

Genes Expressed There

Locus in Brain Hierarchy

Connections

Models Where It Appears

Publications About It



BrainInfo                           Copyright 1991-present                          University of Washington