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OPTIC THALAMUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lateral geniculate body
1, record 1, English, lateral%20geniculate%20body
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optic thalamus 2, record 1, English, optic%20thalamus
correct
- corpus geniculatum externum 3, record 1, English, corpus%20geniculatum%20externum
Latin
- corpus geniculatum laterale 4, record 1, English, corpus%20geniculatum%20laterale
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An eminence of the metathalamus produced by the underlying lateral geniculate nucleus, just lateral to the medial geniculate body. It relays visual impulses from the optic tract to the calcarine cortex. 2, record 1, English, - lateral%20geniculate%20body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps genouillé externe
1, record 1, French, corps%20genouill%C3%A9%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps géniculé latéral 2, record 1, French, corps%20g%C3%A9nicul%C3%A9%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- corps genouillé latéral 3, record 1, French, corps%20genouill%C3%A9%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- CGL 4, record 1, French, CGL
correct, masculine noun
- CGL 4, record 1, French, CGL
- corpus geniculatum laterale 5, record 1, French, corpus%20geniculatum%20laterale
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noyau du thalamus, situé dans le diencéphale au-dessous du pulvinar. 1, record 1, French, - corps%20genouill%C3%A9%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il se présente sous forme d'une saillie arrondie et sert de relais synaptique aux voies optiques se dirigeant vers le cortex visuel. 1, record 1, French, - corps%20genouill%C3%A9%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 5, record 1, French, - corps%20genouill%C3%A9%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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