Anterolateral region of the motor thalamus is a composite substructure of the
ventral nuclear group of the
thalamus based on connectivity and function. It includes the
ventral anterior nucleus and the medial part of the
ventral lateral nucleus which receive projections primarily from the
substantia nigra
The substantia nigra (SN) is a basal ganglia structure located in the midbrain that plays an important role in reward and movement. ''Substantia nigra'' is Latin for "black substance", reflecting the fact that parts of the substantia nigra app ...
. It, the anteromedial region of the motor thalamus and the posterior region of the motor thalamus constitute the motor thalamus.
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