Medial geniculate nucleus of Thalamus - Neuroanatomy
Medial geniculate nucleus of thalamus - Neuroanatomy The medial geniculate nucleus is located within the medial geniculate body. The latter is a swelling on the posterior surface of the ventrolateral surface of the thalamus located underneath the pulvinar. There are three major subnuclei associated with this nucleus: medial, ventral and dorsal. The medial nucleus is separated from the thalamus by the inferior brachium. The dorsal nucleus overlies the ventral one and expands posteriorly. The communications of the medial geniculate nucleus are as follows: Ventral nucleus Central nucleus of the ipsilateral and contralateral inferior colliculus (afferent) Primary auditory cortex (efferent) Dorsal nucleus Pericentral nucleus of the inferior colliculus (afferent) Brainstem nuclei of auditory pathways (afferent) Auditory areas around the primary auditory cortex (efferent) Medial nucleus Inferior and superior colliculus (afferent) Cortical auditory area (efferent) Insular and opercular cortical fields (efferent) The medial geniculate forms part of the auditory pathway and is responsible for hearing. #medialgeniculatebody #medialgeniculatenucleus #thalamusanatomy #neuroanatomy #anatomyanimations #anatomy #mbbsanatomy #usmleanatomy #usmlevideos #medicalanimations #medicalvideos #drgbhanuprakash #drbhanuprakash #medialgeniculatenucleusofthethalamus #uworld
