Preferred Label : medullary lamina of thalamus;
Uberon definition : Medullary laminae of thalamus are layers of myelinated fibres that appear on cross
sections of the thalamus. They also are commonly referred to as laminae medullares
thalami or medullary layers of thalamus. The specific layers are: Lamina medullaris
lateralis (external medullary lamina) - separates ventral and lateral thalamus from
the subthalamus and thalamic reticular nucleus; Lamina medullaris medialis (internal
medullary lamina) - positioned between the dorsomedial and ventral nuclei of thalamus,
encloses the intralaminar nuclei (centromedian nucleus, paracentral, and central lateral);
Uberon related term : internal medullary lamina; medullary layers of thalamus; external medullary lamina; laminae medullares thalami; medullary layer of thalamus;
Origin ID : 0014533;
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Medullary laminae of thalamus are layers of myelinated fibres that appear on cross
sections of the thalamus. They also are commonly referred to as laminae medullares
thalami or medullary layers of thalamus. The specific layers are: Lamina medullaris
lateralis (external medullary lamina) - separates ventral and lateral thalamus from
the subthalamus and thalamic reticular nucleus; Lamina medullaris medialis (internal
medullary lamina) - positioned between the dorsomedial and ventral nuclei of thalamus,
encloses the intralaminar nuclei (centromedian nucleus, paracentral, and central lateral)
