| Thalamic reticular nucleus | |
|---|---|
 Left thalamus reticular nucleus | |
 Thalamus dorsal view | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Thalamus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus reticularis thalami |
| NeuroNames | 365 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1721 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.638 |
| TA2 | 5704 |
| FMA | 62026 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The thalamic reticular nucleus is part of the ventral thalamus that forms a capsule around the thalamus laterally. However, recent evidence from mice and fish question this statement and define it as a dorsal thalamic structure.[1][2] It is separated from the thalamus by the external medullary lamina. Reticular nucleus cells are all GABAergic,[3][4][5][6] and have discoid dendritic arbors in the plane of the nucleus.[clarification needed]
Thalamic Reticular Nucleus is variously abbreviated TRN, RTN, NRT, and RT. The TRN is found in all mammals.[5]
- ^ Vue, Bluske & Alishahi 2009.
- ^ Scholpp et al. 2009.
- ^ Usrey & Sherman 2024, p. 3.
- ^ Jones 1985, p. 710.
- ^ a b Pinault 2024, p. 163.
- ^ Brodal 2016, p. 572.