Subthalamic Nucleus
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Lens-shaped structure on the inner aspect of the INTERNAL CAPSULE. The SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS and pathways traversing this region are concerned with the integration of somatic motor function.
| Descriptor ID |
D020531
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.730.317.800.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Subthalamic Nucleus- Subthalamic Nucleus
- Nucleus, Subthalamic
- Nucleus of Luys
- Luys Nucleus
- Nucleus Subthalamicus
- Subthalamicus, Nucleus
- Subthalamic Nucleus of Luys
- Luys Subthalamic Nucleus
- Body of Luys
- Luys Body
- Corpus Luysi
- Luysi, Corpus
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