Talk:Subthalamic nucleus

Error

"The subthalamic nucleus receives its main input from the lateral pallidum (external segment of the globus pallidus) (84.2% of its axons)" The article that is used as a reference does not support this claim. That article, uses antereograde tracers to map the output on neurons in the STN, not its afferents. Bilz0r (talk) 02:01, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Preciseness

Due to the fact that "ventral" could also indicate a relation between two organs in an anterior-to-posterior axis (expecially in the thorax and abdomen), isn't it more correct to say that the subthalamic nucleus is "caudal" to the thalamus, which identifies more strictly that it is referred to a superior-to-inferior axis? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.144.13.235 (talk) 13:19, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

I think that this image might answer your question. See also Anatomical terms of location#Sources of confusion. —Jeremy (talk) 17:48, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

Thank you, but sorry, the picture doesn't answer his question for me, because I don't know initially where the subthalamic nucleus is. I understand rostral/caudal (nose/tail), and ventral/dorsal(~front/back), but I don't understand where the subthalamic nucleus is, other than from the term itself, presumably below the (or most of the) thalamus, in which case caudal would seem to be a better descriptor of position/location, like OP suggested? UnderEducatedGeezer (talk) 01:32, 2 October 2020 (UTC)

Indirect pathway is not implemented "elsewhere"

"It is thought to implement the so-called "hyperdirect pathway" of motor control, contrasting with the direct and indirect pathways implemented elsewhere in the basal ganglia." The STN is also part of the indirect pathway ; therefore it may be incorrect to claim that the indirect pathway is implemented "elsewhere" — Preceding unsigned comment added by YohannT (talk • contribs) 14:49, 28 January 2019 (UTC)