#thalamus  large egg-shaped structures of gray matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
  supertype:  neural_structure  a structure that is part of the nervous system
  part of:  diencephalon
  part:  geniculate_body  one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex

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