Centromedian nucleus
In the anatomy of the brain, the centromedian nucleus, also known as the centrum medianum, (CM or Cm-Pf) is a part of the intralaminar thalamic nuclei (ITN) in the thalamus. There are two centromedian nuclei arranged bilaterally.
| Centromedian nucleus | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Part of | Intralaminar thalamic nuclei |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus centromedianus thalami |
| Acronym(s) | CM or Cm-Pf |
| NeuroNames | 323 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_805 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.618 |
| FMA | 62165 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
In humans, it contains about 2000 neurons per cubic millimetre and has a volume of about 310 cubic millimetres with 664,000 neurons in total.
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