title: The thalamus of the dog: a tridimensional and cytoarchitectonic study.
abstract: The organization of the thalamus varies considerably from species to species. This article reports a tridimensional study of the canine thalamus in which 18 nuclei were distinguished on the basis of their delimitation in sections and their differing cytoarchitectonic characteristics, the latter having been objectively quantified by means of an image analyser. On the basis of their location and/or mutual similarities, these 18 nuclei are classified in 5 groups. The thalamus of the dog is similar to that the cat, but differs considerably from those of other well-studied species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lugo, Spain.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruiz Pesini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fernández Alvarez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cifuentes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei / Q000166:cytology*; D013788:Thalamus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology