Preferred Name |
Thalamus |
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Synonyms |
BRAIN, THALAMUS Dorsal Thalamus THALAMUS Thalamus thalamus |
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Definitions |
An ovoid mass composed predominantly of gray substance and associated laminae of white substance. The thalamus is divided into anterior, medial, and lateral parts. The function of the thalamus is to relay sensory impulses and cerebellar and basal ganglia projections to the cerebral cortex. The thalamus is positioned within the posterior part of the diencephalon forming most of each lateral wall of the third ventricle. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12459 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
An area of the brain that helps process information from the senses and transmit it to other parts of the brain. The portion of the diencephalon forming most of each lateral wall of the third ventricle. |
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code |
C12459 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177403 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177402 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177383 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177394 |
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Contributing_Source |
CDISC DIPG/DMG PCDC |
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DEFINITION |
An ovoid mass composed predominantly of gray substance and associated laminae of white substance. The thalamus is divided into anterior, medial, and lateral parts. The function of the thalamus is to relay sensory impulses and cerebellar and basal ganglia projections to the cerebral cortex. The thalamus is positioned within the posterior part of the diencephalon forming most of each lateral wall of the third ventricle. |
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Display_Name |
Thalamus |
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FULL_SYN |
BRAIN, THALAMUS Dorsal Thalamus THALAMUS Thalamus thalamus |
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Is_PCDC_GCT_Authorized_Value_For_Variable |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C164323 |
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label |
Thalamus |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Thalamus |
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Preferred_Name |
Thalamus |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12459 |
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Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0039729 |
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xRef |
UBERON:0010225 |
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subClassOf |