from Dave Kennedy:
"includes all thalamic nuclei except for lateral and medial geniculate bodies".
General Description The thalamus is a large egg-shaped nuclear mass present in both hemispheres at the midline. The two thalami are separated medially by the third ventricle, cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF), or the cerebral exterior midline. They are bound laterally by the internal capsule. Each thalamus extends anteriorly to the interventricular foramen (foramen of Monroe), and posteriorly the thalami overlap the midbrain and are bordered by CSF. The inferior border is the hypothalamic fissure, or the hippocampus in the most posterior extent. Superiorly the thalamus extends to the transverse cerebral fissure (TCF), lateral ventricle, white matter, or in the anterior portion, the caudate.
cheers, Bruce
On Mon, 2 Jun 2008, Anqi Qiu wrote:
Is there any reference for the anatomical definition of the thalamus? What nuclei are included in the thalamus delineated from FreeSurfer? Thanks!
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