| Subthalamus | |
|---|---|
 Coronal slices of human brain showing the basal ganglia, subthalamic nucleus (STN) and substantia nigra (SN). STN is in subthalamus; SN is not. | |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D020530 |
| NeuroNames | 434 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_708 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.201 A14.1.08.701 |
| TA2 | 5708 |
| FMA | 62010 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The subthalamus or ventral thalamus is a part of the diencephalon.[1] Its most prominent structure is the subthalamic nucleus. The subthalamus connects to the globus pallidus, a subcortical nucleus of the basal ganglia.[2]
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