geniculate nucleus

any of four small oval clusters of nerve cell bodies on the underside of the thalamus in the brain. There are two pairs—the lateral geniculate nuclei and the medial geniculate nuclei—with one of each pair on either lobe of the thalamus; these relay, respectively, visual impulses and auditory impulses to the cerebral cortex. Also called geniculate body.

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Psychology term of the day

July 27th 2024

analogies test

a test of the participant’s ability to comprehend the relationship between two items and then extend that relationship to a different situation: For example, paintbrush is to paint as pen is to ___.