lateral geniculate nucleus
E764627
The lateral geniculate nucleus is a relay center in the thalamus that processes visual information from the retina before it reaches the primary visual cortex.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
structure of the diencephalon
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thalamic nucleus ⓘ visual relay nucleus ⓘ |
| abbreviatedAs | LGN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToPathway | geniculostriate pathway ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
medial geniculate nucleus
NERFINISHED
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pulvinar nucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedVia | optic radiation ⓘ |
| foundIn |
human brain
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mammalian brain ⓘ |
| hasCellType |
interneurons
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koniocellular neurons ⓘ magnocellular neurons ⓘ parvocellular neurons ⓘ relay neurons ⓘ |
| hasLayer |
koniocellular layers
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magnocellular layers ⓘ parvocellular layers ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLayers | 6 principal layers in primates ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
laminated structure
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retinotopic organization ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
conscious visual perception
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gating of retinal signals ⓘ visual attention modulation ⓘ |
| isBilateralStructure | true ⓘ |
| LatinName | nucleus geniculatus lateralis ⓘ |
| locatedIn | dorsal thalamus ⓘ |
| modulatedBy |
cholinergic input
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noradrenergic input ⓘ |
| partOf |
thalamus
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visual system ⓘ |
| processes |
color information
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contrast information ⓘ spatial frequency information ⓘ temporal frequency information ⓘ visual information ⓘ |
| projectsTo |
Brodmann area 17
NERFINISHED
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primary visual cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ striate cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom |
brainstem modulatory nuclei
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contralateral eye ⓘ contralateral visual field ⓘ intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (indirectly) ⓘ ipsilateral eye ⓘ optic tract ⓘ primary visual cortex feedback projections ⓘ reticular nucleus of the thalamus ⓘ retinal ganglion cells ⓘ |
| roleInPathology | lesions can cause contralateral homonymous hemianopia ⓘ |
| suppliedBy |
posterior cerebral artery branches
NERFINISHED
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thalamogeniculate arteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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