LATERAL GENICULATE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Lateral Geniculate.
Lateral Geniculate - as a noun
A neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
corpus geniculatum lateralelateral geniculate bodyExample Sentences
"The lateral geniculate nucleus is a relay center in the visual pathway."
"The lateral geniculate body receives information from the optic tracts."
"Damage to the lateral geniculate can result in visual impairments."
"The lateral geniculate nuclei are located in the thalamus of the brain."
"Visual signals pass through the lateral geniculate on their way to the visual cortex."
