medial geniculate nucleus
E764626
The medial geniculate nucleus is the auditory relay center of the thalamus that processes sound information before it reaches the auditory cortex.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auditory relay nucleus
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brain structure ⓘ thalamic nucleus ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem |
auditory system
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thalamocortical system ⓘ |
| clinicalRelevance |
involved in auditory hallucinations
ⓘ
involved in tinnitus pathophysiology ⓘ lesions cause central hearing deficits ⓘ lesions impair sound localization ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
amygdala
ⓘ
auditory cortex ⓘ inferior colliculus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
auditory information relay
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integration of auditory and nonauditory inputs ⓘ processing of sound information ⓘ relay to auditory cortex ⓘ sound frequency processing ⓘ sound intensity processing ⓘ sound localization processing ⓘ temporal pattern processing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dorsal division of medial geniculate nucleus
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magnocellular division of medial geniculate nucleus ⓘ medial division of medial geniculate nucleus ⓘ parvocellular division of medial geniculate nucleus ⓘ ventral division of medial geniculate nucleus ⓘ |
| homologousStructureIn |
primate brain
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rodent brain ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
auditory attention
ⓘ
auditory perception ⓘ sound discrimination ⓘ speech processing ⓘ startle reflex modulation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
human brain
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medial geniculate body NERFINISHED ⓘ posterior thalamus ⓘ |
| partOf |
diencephalon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
thalamus ⓘ |
| projectsTo |
Heschl gyrus
NERFINISHED
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auditory association cortex ⓘ planum temporale NERFINISHED ⓘ primary auditory cortex ⓘ temporal lobe ⓘ |
| receivesInhibitoryInput | GABAergic neurons ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom |
auditory brainstem nuclei
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inferior colliculus NERFINISHED ⓘ inferior colliculus brachium ⓘ |
| suppliedBy |
posterior cerebral artery branches
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thalamogeniculate arteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesNeurotransmitter | glutamate ⓘ |
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