Table 6.
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