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Thalamus vs Subthalamus - What's the difference?

thalamus | subthalamus |

As nouns the difference between thalamus and subthalamus

is that thalamus is thalamus while subthalamus is (anatomy) part of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus.

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

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    subthalamus

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) Part of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus