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. 2023 Mar 8;228(5):1153–1176. doi: 10.1007/s00429-023-02619-w

Table 6.

Abbreviations used in Figs. 1 and 2

AD Anterodorsal nucleus Po Posterior nucleusb
AM Anteromedial nucleus Pt Paratenial nucleus
AMdc Anteromedial nucleus densocellular parta Pul I Inferior pulvinar nucleusa
AP Stereotaxic anteroposterior level Pul L Lateral pulvinar nucleus
AV Anteroventral nucleus Pul M Medial pulvinar nucleus
Cdc Central nucleus–densocellular parta Pul O Oral pulvinar nucleus
CeM Central medial nucleusb Pv Paraventricular nucleus
Cif Central nucleus–inferior parta R Reticular nucleus
Cim Central nucleus–intermediate parta Re Nucleus reuniensa
CL Central lateral nucleus Sg Suprageniculate nucleusb
Clc Central nucleus–latocellular parta Sm Stria medullaris
CnMd Centromedian nucleus Tmt Mamillothalamic tracta
Cs Central superior nucleusa VA Ventral anterior nucleusb
Csl Central nucleus–superior lateral parta VAmc Ventral anterior nucleus–magnocellular part
Ct Corticotectal tracta VApc Ventral anterior nucleus–parvocellular parta
GLd Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus VAvm Ventral anterior nucleus–ventromedial parta
GM Medial geniculate nucleusb VLa Ventral lateral nucleus–anterior partb
LD Lateral dorsal nucleus VLc Ventral lateral nucleus–caudal parta
Li Limitans nucleus VLm Ventral lateral nucleus–medial parta
LP Lateral posterior nucleus VLo Ventral lateral nucleus–oral parta
MD Mediodorsal nucleusb VLp Ventral lateral nucleus–posterior partb
MDl Mediodorsal nucleus–lateral sectora VPI Ventral posterior inferior nucleusa
MDm Mediodorsal nucleus–medial sectora VPLa Ventral posterior lateral nucleus–anterior partb
MDmf Mediodorsal nucleus–multiformis sectora VPLo Ventral posterior lateral nucleus–oral parta
MDv Mediodorsal nucleus–ventral sectora VPLp Ventral posterior lateral nucleus–posterior partb
MDp Mediodorsal nucleus–posterior sectora VPM Ventral posterior medial nucleus
MV Medioventral nucleusb VPMpc Ventral posterior medial nucleus–parvocellular part
Pcn Paracentral nucleusa X Area Xa
Pf Parafascicular nucleus ZI Zona incertaa

aAbbreviations used only for the macaque thalamus

bAbbreviations used only for the human thalamus