Subthalamus

Subthalamus
Coronal slices of human brain showing the basal ganglia, subthalamic nucleus (STN) and substantia nigra (SN). STN is in subthalamus; SN is not.
Identifiers
MeSHD020530
NeuroNames434
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_708
TA98A14.1.08.201
A14.1.08.701
TA25708
FMA62010
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The subthalamus or ventral thalamus is a part of the diencephalon.[1] Its most prominent structure is the subthalamic nucleus. The subthalamus connects to the globus pallidus, a subcortical nucleus of the basal ganglia.[2]

  1. ^ Haines, Duane (2018). Fundamental neuroscience for basic and clinical applications (Fifth ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. p. 222. ISBN 9780323396325.
  2. ^ Schünke, Michael; Ross, Lawrence M.; Schulte, Erik; Lamperti, Edward D.; Schumacher, Udo (2007). Theme atlas of anatomy: head and neuroanathomy. ISBN 9781588904416.

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