Lateral posterior nucleus of thalamus

The lateral posterior nucleus is a nucleus of the thalamus. It represents the rostral continuation of the pulvinar (with which it shares comparable connections - the two may be considered a complex). It is thought to be involved in complex sensory integration.^[1]

Lateral posterior nucleus of thalamus
Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventral lateral nucleus VPL = Ventral posterolateral nucleus VPM = Ventral posteromedial nucleus LNG = Lateral nuclear group PUL = Pulvinar MTh = Metathalamus LG = Lateral geniculate nucleus MG = Medial geniculate nucleus
Thalamic nuclei
Details
Identifiers
Latin	nucleus lateralis posterior thalami
NeuroLex ID	birnlex_835
TA98	A14.1.08.609
TA2	5697
FMA	62177
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata]

Anatomy

Connections

Additional connections include the: inferior parietal lobule, cingulate cortex, and medial portion of parahippocampal gyrus.^[2]

Afferents

Afferents of the LPN project from the: occipital lobe, precuneus, superior parietal lobule, pretectal area, and superior colliculus.^[1]

Efferents

The LPN issues efferents to the precuneus, superior parietal lobule,^[1] temporal lobe, and visual association area.^[3]

Other animals

In rodents, the lateral posterior nucleus is considered the homologue of the primate pulvinar.^[4]