page_title: Anterior pulvinar nucleus
hierarchical_section_title: Anterior pulvinar nucleus
context_page_description: Anterior pulvinar nucleus is one of four traditionally anatomically distinguished nuclei of the pulvinar of the thalamus. The other three nuclei of the pulvinar are called lateral, inferior and medial pulvinar nuclei.
context_section_description: Anterior pulvinar nucleus (nucleus pulvinaris anterior) is one of four traditionally anatomically distinguished nuclei of the pulvinar of the thalamus. The other three nuclei of the pulvinar are called lateral, inferior and medial pulvinar nuclei.
caption: Thalamic nuclei:
  
  MNG = Midline nuclear group
  
  AN = Anterior nuclear group
  
  MD = Medial dorsal nucleus
  
  VNG = Ventral nuclear group
  
  VA = Ventral anterior nucleus
  
  VL = Ventral lateral nucleus
  
  VPL = Ventral posterolateral nucleus
  
  VPM = Ventral posteromedial nucleus
  
  LNG = Lateral nuclear group
  
  PUL = Pulvinar
  
  MTh = Metathalamus
  
  LG = Lateral geniculate nucleus
  
  MG = Medial geniculate nucleus