This traditional list does not accord strictly with human thalamic anatomy.
Nuclear groups of the thalamus include:
anterior nuclear group
anteroventral nucleus
anterodorsal nucleus
anteromedial nucleus
superficial ("lateral dorsal")
medial nuclear group (or dorsomedial nucleus)
parvocellular part
magnocellular part
midline nuclear group or paramedian
paratenial nucleus
parventricular nucleus
reuniens nucleus
rhomboidal nucleus
Intralaminar nuclear group (Intralaminar nuclei)
anterior (rostral) group
paracentral nucleus
central lateral nucleus
central medial nucleus
posterior (caudal) intralaminar group
centromedian nucleus
parafascicular nucleus
lateral nuclear group in fact a false entity replaced by
posterior region
pulvinar
lateral posterior nucleus belongs to pulvinar
(lateral dorsal nucleus) belongs to anterior group
ventral nuclear group
ventral anterior nucleus
ventral lateral nucleus
ventral intermediate nucleus
ventral posterior nucleus
ventral posterolateral
ventral posteromedial
ventral intermediate nucleus
metathalamus no more used for the geniculate group
medial geniculate body
lateral geniculate body
thalamic reticular nucleus part of the ventral thalamus
