Pulvinar

Pronunciation: /ˈpiˈəɫˈvɪnˈɑɹ/

Pulvinar (noun)

  1. a part of the brain in the thalamus that helps with vision and attention.

Examples

  • The pulvinar plays a role in visual processing.
  • Researchers study the pulvinar to understand attention mechanisms.

Common collocations: pulvinar function, pulvinar activity, study the pulvinar

Synonyms of Pulvinar

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