- paleothalamus
- pa·leo·thalamus
English syllables. 2014.
paleothalamus
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paleothalamus — The intralaminar nuclei, believed to have been the earliest components of the thalamus to evolve; they lack reciprocal connections with the isocortex. * * * pa·leo·thal·a·mus (pa″le o thalґə məs) [paleo + thalamus] the… … Medical dictionary
paleothalamus — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from pale + thalamus : the phylogenetically older part of the thalamus … Useful english dictionary
neothalamus — The portion of the thalamus projecting to the neocortex. * * * neo·thal·a·mus nē ō thal ə məs n, pl mi .mī the phylogenetically more recent part of the thalamus including the lateral nuclei and the pulvinar together with the geniculate bodies * * … Medical dictionary
