neothalamus

English

Etymology

From neo- +‎ thalamus.

Noun

neothalamus (plural neothalami)

  1. Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.
    The neothalamus contains the largest division of nuclei in the brain and is larger in animals with a well-developed cortex.
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