metathalamus

anatomy

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In human nervous system: Thalamus
The metathalamus is composed of the medial and lateral geniculate bodies, or nuclei. Fibers of the optic nerve end in the lateral geniculate body, which consists of six cellular laminae, or layers, folded into a horseshoe configuration. Each lamina represents a complete map of the contralateral…
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