limitans nucleus - BrainInfo

limitans nucleus (Lim)

Also known as: limitans nucleus, Nucleus limitans, limitans thalamic nucleus, Nucleus limitans thalami, Nucleus limitans opticus (Hassler)

NeuroNames ID: 361

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English

limitans nucleus

English

limitans nucleus

English

limitans thalamic nucleus

Illustrations

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labeled line drawings of
sagittal section in
Macaca fascicularis

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multiple views of
3D reconstruction in
Macaca mulatta

Species With The Structure

Equivalent By	Human	Macaque	Rat	Mouse
Topology	Has The Structure	Has The Structure	Does Not Have The Structure	Does Not Have The Structure

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Basis

Has Equivalent

Organism

Their Name

Source

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

limitans nucleus

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

limitans nucleus

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

limitans thalamic nucleus

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Nucleus limitans opticus (Hassler)

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Nucleus limitans thalami

Topology

Yes

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

Nucleus limitans thalami

Topology

Yes

Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Nucleus limitans

Topology

No

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Topology

No

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Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.