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視床下核 (ししょうかかく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

視し床しょう下か核かく

Meanings

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noun

subthalamic nucleus

A small lens-shaped nucleus in the brain, part of the basal ganglia, involved in motor control. Used in medical and neuroscience contexts.

視し床しょう下か核かくは運うん動どう調ちょう節せつに重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。
The subthalamic nucleus plays an important role in motor regulation.

Kanji

視inspection, regard as, see
床bed, counter for beds, floor
下below, down, descend
核

nucleus, core, kernel

Similar words

視し床しょう
視床 (thalamus) is a larger structure above the subthalamic nucleus; 視床下核 is located below it.
淡たん蒼そう球きゅう
淡蒼球 (globus pallidus) is another basal ganglia nucleus that interacts closely with the subthalamic nucleus.

Etymology

Compound of 視床 (thalamus) + 下 (below) + 核 (nucleus), literally 'nucleus below the thalamus'. A modern anatomical term.