Term Name: subthalamic nucleus
Synonyms: body of Forel, body of Luys, corpus Luysi, corpus subthalamicum, Luy's body, Luys' body, Luys' nucleus, nucleus of corpus luysii, nucleus of Luys, nucleus subthalamicus, subthalamic nucleus (of Luys), subthalamic nucleus of Luys
Definition: The subthalamic nucleus is the lens-shaped nucleus located in the ventral part of the subthalamus on the inner aspect of the internal capsule that is concerned with the integration of somatic motor function[GO].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001906]

Relationships
is part of: ventral nuclear group ventral thalamus
is a type of: nucleus of dorsal thalamus nucleus of ventral thalamus