This review addresses the structure and function of the main visual thalamic nucleus – the dorsal nucleus of the lateral geniculate body – and its formation during prenatal and postnatal ontogenesis. The structure and development of retinal ganglion cells and neurons in the primary visual cortex connected with this nucleus are also reviewed, along with retinogeniculate, geniculocortical, and corticogeniculate connections. Particular attention is paid to the morphofunctional differences between the elements of the three conducting channels: X, Y, and W, as well as differences in the development of different layers of the dorsal nucleus of the lateral geniculate body. Research conducted in a classic model – the cat – is reviewed.
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Mikhalkin, A.A., Merkulyeva, N.S. The Dorsal Nucleus of the Lateral Geniculate Body: Anatomy, Histology, Ontogenesis. Neurosci Behav Physi 53, 1410–1425 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11055-023-01534-1
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