RADLEX synonyms : nucleus of Corpus Luysii; body of Luys; nucleus of Luys; body of Forel; subthalamic nucleus (of Luys);
Definition : Lens-shaped structure on the inner aspect of the internal capsule. The subthalamic
nucleus and pathways traversing this region are concerned with the integration of
somatic motor function. (Parent, Carpenter's Human Neuroanatomy, 9th ed, p52) [MeSH];
Lens-shaped structure on the inner aspect of the internal capsule. The subthalamic
nucleus and pathways traversing this region are concerned with the integration of
somatic motor function. (Parent, Carpenter's Human Neuroanatomy, 9th ed, p52) [MeSH]