Medial dorsal nucleus | |
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![]() Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventral lateral nucleus VPL = Ventral posterolateral nucleus VPM = Ventral posteromedial nucleus LNG = Lateral nuclear group PUL = Pulvinar MTh = Metathalamus LG = Lateral geniculate nucleus MG = Medial geniculate nucleus | |
![]() Thalamic nuclei | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nucleus mediodorsalis thalami |
MeSH | D020645 |
NeuroNames | 312 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1543 |
TA98 | A14.1.08.622 |
TA2 | 5681 |
FMA | 62156 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The medial dorsal nucleus (or mediodorsal nucleus of thalamus, or dorsal medial nucleus[1]) is a large nucleus in the thalamus.[2] It is interconnected with the prefrontal cortex, therefore involved in prefrontal functions. Damage to the interconnected tract or the nucleus itself will result in similar damage to the prefrontal cortex itself.[1] It is also believed to play a role in memory.[3]