Nervous system & sense organs
Medial geniculate body
Corpus geniculatum mediale
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Diencephalon
DescriptionUnreviewed
The medial geniculate nucleus (MGN) or medial geniculate body (MGB) is part of the auditory thalamus and represents the thalamic relay between the inferior colliculus (IC) and the auditory cortex (AC).
It is made up of a number of sub-nuclei that are distinguished by their neuronal morphology and density, by their afferent and efferent connections, and by the coding properties of their neurons.
It is thought that the MGN influences the direction and maintenance of attention.
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Names
- Latin
- Corpus geniculatum mediale
- English
- Medial geniculate body
- French
- Corps géniculé médial
- Spanish
- Cuerpo geniculado medial
- Portuguese
- Corpo geniculado medial