Medial geniculate nucleus
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The medial geniculate nucleus (MGN) or medial geniculate body (MGB) is part of the auditory thalamus and represents the thalamic relay between the inferior colliculus (IC) and the auditory cortex (AC). It is made up of a number of sub-nuclei that are distinguished by their neuronal morphology and density, by their afferent and efferent connections, and by the coding properties of their neurons. It is thought that the MGN influences the direction and maintenance of attention.
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Medial geniculate nucleus | |
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Part of | Thalamus |
System | Auditory system |
Artery | Striate |
Identifiers | |
Latin | corpus geniculatum mediale |
NeuroNames | 355 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1670 |
TA98 | A14.1.08.303 A14.1.08.808 |
TA2 | 5667, 5702 |
FMA | 62211 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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