List of thalamic nuclei

This traditional list does not accord strictly with human thalamic anatomy.

Nuclear groups of the thalamus include:
 * anterior nuclear group
 * anteroventral nucleus
 * anterodorsal nucleus
 * anteromedial nucleus
 * superficial ("lateral dorsal")
 * medial nuclear group (or dorsomedial nucleus)
 * parvocellular part
 * magnocellular part
 * midline nuclear group or paramedian
 * paratenial nucleus
 * paraventricular nucleus of thalamus
 * reuniens nucleus
 * rhomboidal nucleus
 * Intralaminar nuclear group (Intralaminar nuclei)
 * anterior (rostral) group
 * paracentral nucleus
 * central lateral nucleus
 * central medial nucleus
 * posterior (caudal) intralaminar group
 * centromedian nucleus
 * parafascicular nucleus
 * lateral nuclear group in fact a false entity replaced by
 * posterior region
 * pulvinar
 * anterior pulvinar nucleus
 * lateral pulvinar nucleus
 * medial pulvinar nucleus
 * inferior pulvinar nucleus
 * lateral posterior nucleus belongs to pulvinar
 * (lateral dorsal nucleus) belongs to anterior group
 * ventral nuclear group
 * ventral anterior nucleus
 * ventral lateral nucleus
 * ventral intermediate nucleus
 * ventral posterior nucleus or ventrobasal complex
 * ventral posterolateral
 * ventral posteromedial
 * ventral intermediate nucleus
 * metathalamus no longer used for the geniculate group
 * medial geniculate body
 * lateral geniculate body
 * thalamic reticular nucleus part of the ventral thalamus

Related topic

 * Human brain
 * Outline of the human nervous system
 * List of regions in the human brain