RADLEX synonyms : geniculate group of the dorsal thalamus;
Definition : Part of the diencephalon inferior to the caudal end of the dorsal thalamus. Includes
the lateral geniculate body which relays visual impulses from the optic tract to the
calcarine cortex, and the medial geniculate body which relays auditory impulses from
the lateral lemniscus to the auditory cortex. [MeSH];
Part of the diencephalon inferior to the caudal end of the dorsal thalamus. Includes
the lateral geniculate body which relays visual impulses from the optic tract to the
calcarine cortex, and the medial geniculate body which relays auditory impulses from
the lateral lemniscus to the auditory cortex. [MeSH]