Thalamocortical radiations

Thalamocortical radiations
Tractography of thalamocortical radiations
Deep dissection of brainstem. Lateral view. (Thalamocortical fibers labeled at center top.)
Details
FromThalamus
ToCortex
Identifiers
Latinradiatio thalamocorticalis,
tractus thalamocorticalis
NeuroNames1337
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

In neuroanatomy, thalamocortical radiations, also known as thalamocortical fibers, are the efferent fibers that project from the thalamus to distinct areas of the cerebral cortex.[1] They form fiber bundles that emerge from the lateral surface of the thalamus.[2]

  1. ^ George, Kevin; M Das, Joe (2023). "Neuroanatomy, Thalamocortical Radiations". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 31536305. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ Waxman, Stephen G. (2009). Clinical Neuroanatomy (26th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Medical. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-07-160399-7.