medial geniculate nuclei

A form of medial geniculate nucleus — The nucleus of the thalamus involved in the sense of audition, which receives projections from the inferior colliculus and projects to the primary auditory cortex.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of medial geniculate nucleus
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