subthalamus

n. a part of the diencephalon of the brain, wedged between the thalamus and the hypothalamus. It contains the subthalamic nucleus and functions in the regulation of movements controlled by skeletal muscles, together with the basal ganglia and the substantia nigra. —subthalamic adj.

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January 19th 2025

confidence limit

either of the values at the upper and lower ends of a confidence interval, which provide an estimated range for the value of a population parameter. Also called confidence bound.