RID6584 pulvinar

synonym Nucleus pulvinaris nuclei pulvinares nucleus pulvinaris thalami p (Carpenter) pulvinar nuclei pulvinar nucleus pulvinar thalami

definition Large mass of nuclei forming the most caudal portion of the thalamus and overhanging the geniculate bodies and the dorsolateral surface of the midbrain. It is divided into four parts: the lateral, medial, inferior, and oral pulvinar nuclei. [MeSH]