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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. central nervous system
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. central nervous system
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. central nervous system
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. central nervous system
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. central nervous system
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. central nervous system
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. nervous system
  4. central nervous system
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. animal organs
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. animal organs
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. animal organs
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. animal organs
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. animal organs
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. animal organs
  5. brain
  6. thalamus
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. animal organs
  5. brain
  6. thalamus

Preferred term

thalamus

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Paired bodies containing mostly gray substance and forming part of the lateral wall of the third ventricle of the brain. The thalamus represents the major portion of the diencephalon and is commonly divided into cellular aggregates known as nuclear groups.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/19229

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