What does "neothalamus" mean?

Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.

What is a synonym for "neothalamus"?

Common synonyms include: palaeothalamus.

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Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.
"The neothalamus contains the largest division of nuclei in the brain and is larger in animals with a well-developed cortex."

"The neothalamus contains the largest division of nuclei in the brain and is larger in animals with a well-developed cortex."

From neo- + thalamus.

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