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Thalamus vs Pretectum - What's the difference?

thalamus | pretectum |

In anatomy terms the difference between thalamus and pretectum

is that thalamus is either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex while pretectum is a region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain.

thalamus

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
  • (botany) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
  • A thallus.
  • Derived terms

    * hypothalamus * thalamic * thalamically * thalamectomy

    pretectum

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia pretectum) (pretecta)
  • (anatomy) A region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain