The lateral posterior nucleus is a nucleus of the thalamus. It represents the rostral continuation of the pulvinar (with which it shares comparable connections - the two may be considered a complex). It is thought to be involved in complex sensory integration.[1]
| Lateral posterior nucleus of thalamus | |
|---|---|
 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 lateralis posterior thalami |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_835 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.609 |
| TA2 | 5697 |
| FMA | 62177 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Anatomy
editConnections
editAdditional connections include the: inferior parietal lobule, cingulate cortex, and medial portion of parahippocampal gyrus.[2]
Afferents
editAfferents of the LPN project from the: occipital lobe, precuneus, superior parietal lobule, pretectal area, and superior colliculus.[1]
Efferents
editThe LPN issues efferents to the precuneus, superior parietal lobule,[1] temporal lobe, and visual association area.[3]
Other animals
editIn rodents, the lateral posterior nucleus is considered the homologue of the primate pulvinar.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Patestas, Maria A.; Gartner, Leslie P. (2016). A Textbook of Neuroanatomy (2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 470, 472. ISBN 978-1-118-67746-9.
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York: Elsevier. p. 494. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
- ^ Kiernan, John A.; Rajakumar, Nagalingam (2013). Barr's The Human Nervous System: An Anatomical Viewpoint (10th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-4511-7327-7.
- ^ Zhou, N; Maire, PS; Masterson, SP; Bickford, ME (January 2017). "The mouse pulvinar nucleus: organization of the tectorecipient zones". Visual Neuroscience. 34: E011. doi:10.1017/S0952523817000050. ISSN 0952-5238. PMC 6050011. PMID 28965504.