- Pulvinar
Infobox Brain
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Caption = Hind- and mid-brains; postero-lateral view. (Pulvinar visible near top.)
Caption2 = Thalamic nuclei:
MNG =Midline nuclear group
AN =Anterior nuclear group
MD =Medial dorsal nucleus
VNG =Ventral nuclear group
VA =Ventral anterior nucleus
VL =Ventral lateral nucleus
VPL =Ventral posterolateral nucleus
VPM =Ventral posteromedial nucleus
LNG =Lateral nuclear group
PUL = Pulvinar
MTh =Metathalamus
LG =Lateral geniculate nucleus
MG =Medial geniculate nucleus
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BrainInfoNumber = 311
MeshName = Pulvinar
MeshNumber = A08.186.211.730.385.826.701.485.600
DorlandsPre = p_42
DorlandsSuf = 12680162
The pulvinar is the caudal-most nucleus of thethalamus . The pulvinar is usually grouped as one of the "lateral thalamic nuclei".Divisions
It is conventionally divided into oral, inferior, lateral, and medial subnuclei.
* The "lateral" and "inferior" pulvinar have widespread connections with visual cortical association areas.
* The "oral" pulvinar predominantly has connections with somatosensory cortical association areas.
* The "medial" pulvinar has widespread connections with
cingulate ,posterior parietal , andprefrontal cortical areas.Pathology
Lesions of the pulvinar can result in
neglect syndromes andattentional deficits .
=AdditionalExternal links
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* - "The Visual Pathway from Below"
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