thalamic glomerulus

Term ID

UBERON:0011917

Synonyms

• thalamic glomeruli

Definition

Synaptic structure found in thalamic relay nuclei consising of a complex of afferent terminals, relay cell dendrites, interneuron dendrites and other processes. These complexes are surrounded by astrocytic processes.

References

• NIF_Subcellular:nlx_subcell_20090504

Ontology

Uberon Ontology