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medial geniculate body [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

An eminence of the metathalamus produced by the underlying medial geniculate nucleus, just lateral to the superior colliculus. It relays auditory impulses from the lateral lemniscus to the auditory cortex.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

L'un des deux noyaux inférieurs du thalamus situés à la partie postéro-inférieure du pulvinar et rattaché au colliculus inférieur. Il constitue le dernier centre de relais de la voie de conduction des influx auditifs vers le cortex.

CONT

Depuis le corps genouillé médian, les radiations auditives vont gagner le cortex auditif primaire (gyrus de Heschel) et ensuite l'information sera décodée dans l'aire auditive secondaire (aire de Wernicke).

OBS

Ancienne nomenclature : corps genouillé médial.

Spanish

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