GENICULATE NUCLEUS

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N., Sam M.S.
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Cluster of nerve cell bodies that are on the thalamus. There are 2 pairs, lateral and medial, one on each lobe. They relay visual and auditory impulses to the cerebral cortex.

GENICULATE NUCLEUS: "The geniculate nucleus is on the surface of the thalamus."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. CEREBRAL CORTEX
  2. HEARING
  3. SPECIFIC ENERGIES
  4. NEURON (Nerve Cell)
  5. EMOTION (Theories)
  6. THALAMUS
  7. MEDIAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS
  8. RETICULAR FORMATION (Reticular Activating System, RAS)
  9. AUDITORY PATHWAYS
  10. CEREBELLUM
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "GENICULATE NUCLEUS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/geniculate-nucleus/ (accessed July 2, 2022).

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