part of part of lateral geniculate body visual system dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus FMA:62214 BM:GLd DHBA:10430 PBA:128013074 UBERON:0002479 The main division of the lateral geniculate body; consists of two magnocellular layers [TA] (strata magnocellularia [TA]) and four parvocellular layers [TA] (strata parvocellularia [TA]) and serves as a processing station in the major pathway from the retina to the cerebral cortex, receiving fibers from the optic tract and giving rise to the geniculocalcarine radiation to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe. MBA:170 HBA:4440 MA:0002775 BAMS:DLG BIRNLEX:1595 EMAPA:35290 dorsal nucleus of lateral geniculate body BAMS:LGd lateral geniculate nucleus dorsal part lateral geniculate nucleus, dorsal part nucleus geniculatus lateralis pars dorsalis lateral geniculate complex, dorsal part DMBA:16436 dorsal part of the lateral geniculate complex nucleus of dorsal thalamus