medial geniculate nucleus
English
editNoun
editmedial geniculate nucleus (plural medial geniculate nuclei)
- The nucleus of the thalamus involved in the sense of audition, which receives projections from the inferior colliculus and projects to the primary auditory cortex.
References
editBear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins