medial geniculate nucleus
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[edit]Noun
[edit]medial geniculate nucleus (plural medial geniculate nuclei)
- The nucleus of the thalamus involved in the sense of audition, which receives projections from the inferior colliculus and projects to the primary auditory cortex.
References
[edit]Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins