Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Definition

The main division of the lateral geniculate body; consists of two magnocellular layers [TA] (strata magnocellularia [TA]) and four parvocellular layers [TA] (strata parvocellularia [TA]) and serves as a processing station in the major pathway from the retina to the cerebral cortex, receiving fibers from the optic tract and giving rise to the geniculocalcarine radiation to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe.

Also known as lateral geniculate complex, dorsal part, lateral geniculate nucleus, dorsal part, nucleus dorsalis corporis geniculati lateralis, nucleus geniculatus lateralis pars dorsalis — per UBERON

The Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as

• UMLS C0175292 per UBERON