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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > animal organs > brain > thalamus
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > brain > thalamus
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > brain > thalamus
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > nervous system > central nervous system > brain > thalamus
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > central nervous system > brain > thalamus
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > nervous system > central nervous system > brain > thalamus
Preferred Term:

thalamus

Definition:
Paired bodies containing mostly gray substance and forming part of the lateral wall of the third ventricle of the brain. The thalamus represents the major portion of the diencephalon and is commonly divided into cellular aggregates known as nuclear groups.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
brain
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/19229
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2013-01-15
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