Preferred Label : centromedian nucleus of thalamus;
Uberon definition : In the anatomy of the brain, the centromedian nucleus, also known as the centrum medianum,
(CM or Cm-Pf) is a part of the intralaminar nucleus (ILN) of the thalamus. There are
two centromedian nuclei arranged bilaterally. It contains about 2000 neurons per cubic
millimetre and has a volume of about 310 cubic millimetres with 664,000 neurons in
total. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : central magnocellular nucleus of thalamus; nucleus centri mediani thalami; nucleus centromedianus thalami; central nucleus-1; noyau centre median of Luys; centre median nucleus; nucleus centromedianus; centrum medianum; centrum medianum thalami; centromedian nucleus; nucleus centrum medianum; centromedian thalamic nucleus; nucleus centralis thalami (Hassler); nucleus centralis centralis;
Uberon related term : centromedial thalamic nucleus;
Uberon broad term : CMn;
Origin ID : 0002972;
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In the anatomy of the brain, the centromedian nucleus, also known as the centrum medianum,
(CM or Cm-Pf) is a part of the intralaminar nucleus (ILN) of the thalamus. There are
two centromedian nuclei arranged bilaterally. It contains about 2000 neurons per cubic
millimetre and has a volume of about 310 cubic millimetres with 664,000 neurons in
total. [WP,unvetted].
