Inferior pulvinar nucleus
| Inferior pulvinar nucleus | |
|---|---|
 Hind- and mid-brains; postero-lateral view. (Pulvinar visible near top.) | |
 Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventral lateral nucleus VPL = Ventral posterolateral nucleus VPM = Ventral posteromedial nucleus LNG = Lateral nuclear group PUL = Pulvinar MTh = Metathalamus LG = Lateral geniculate nucleus MG = Medial geniculate nucleus | |
| Details | |
| Part of | pulvinar |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus pulvinaris inferior |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Inferior pulvinar nucleus (nucleus pulvinaris inferior) is one of four traditionally anatomically distinguished nuclei of the pulvinar of the thalamus. The other three nuclei of the pulvinar are called lateral, anterior and medial pulvinar nuclei.
Connections
Afferent
- Inferior pulvinar nucleus, together with its lateral and medial nuclei, receives afferent input from superior colliculus.[1][2]
Efferent
- Inferior pulvinar nucleus, together with its lateral nucleus, both have projections to the early visual cortical areas.[1][2]
Functions
- Inferior pulvinar nucleus, together with its lateral and medial nuclei, is thought to be important for the initiation and compensation of saccadic movements of the eyes.[1][2]. Those nuclei also participate in the visual attention regulation.[3][4]
Clinical significance
Lesions of the inferior pulvinar nucleus can result in neglect syndromes and attentional deficits.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Berman R.; Wurtz R. (2011). "Signals conveyed in the pulvinar pathway from superior colliculus to cortical area mt". The Journal of Neuroscience. 31 (2): 373–384. doi:10.1523/jneurosci.4738-10.2011. PMID 21228149.
- ^ a b c Robinson D.; Petersen S. (1985). "Responses of pulvinar neurons to real and self-induced stimulus movement". Brain Research. 338 (2): 392–394. doi:10.1016/0006-8993(85)90176-3.
- ^ Petersen S.; Robinson D.; Morris J. (1987). "Contributions of the pulvinar to visual spatial attention". Neuropsychologia. 25 (1): 97–105. doi:10.1016/0028-3932(87)90046-7.
- ^ Chalupa, L. (1991). Visual function of the pulvinar. The Neural Basis of Visual Function. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, pp. 140-159.
- ^ Arend I.; Rafal R.; Ward R. (2008). "Spatial and temporal deficits are regionally dissociable in patients with pulvinar lesions". Brain. 131 (8): 2140–2152. doi:10.1093/brain/awn135. PMID 18669494.
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