part of part of lateral geniculate body medial geniculate body visual system dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus FMA:62214 BM:GLd DLG DHBA:10430 PBA:128013074 UBERON:0002479 UMLS:C0175292 The main division of the lateral geniculate body; consists of two magnocellular layers [TA] (strata magnocellularia [TA]) and four parvocellular layers [TA] (strata parvocellularia [TA]) and serves as a processing station in the major pathway from the retina to the cerebral cortex, receiving fibers from the optic tract and giving rise to the geniculocalcarine radiation to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe. MBA:170 HBA:4440 corpus geniculatum laterale (Hassler) MA:0002775 BAMS:DLG BIRNLEX:1595 EMAPA:35290 nucleus dorsalis corporis geniculati lateralis dorsal nucleus of lateral geniculate body BAMS:LGd lateral geniculate nucleus dorsal part lateral geniculate nucleus, dorsal part nucleus geniculatus lateralis dorsalis nucleus corporis geniculati lateralis, pars dorsalis nucleus geniculatus lateralis pars dorsalis lateral geniculate complex, dorsal part DMBA:16436 dorsal part of the lateral geniculate complex neuronames:353 dorsal nucleus of medial geniculate body nucleus of dorsal thalamus