medullary lamina of thalamus

Term ID

UBERON:0014533

Synonyms

• external medullary lamina
• internal medullary lamina
• laminae medullares thalami
• medullary layer of thalamus
• medullary layers of thalamus

Definition

Medullary laminae of thalamus are layers of myelinated fibres that appear on cross sections of the thalamus. They also are commonly referred to as laminae medullares thalami or medullary layers of thalamus. The specific layers are: Lamina medullaris lateralis (external medullary lamina) - separates ventral and lateral thalamus from the subthalamus and thalamic reticular nucleus; Lamina medullaris medialis (internal medullary lamina) - positioned between the dorsomedial and ventral nuclei of thalamus, encloses the intralaminar nuclei (centromedian nucleus, paracentral, and central lateral) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medullary_laminae_of_thalamus

References

• BAMS:Lam.med.thal
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medullary_laminae_of_thalamus

Ontology

Uberon Ontology