ventral thalamic peduncle

ven·tral tha·lam·ic pe·dun·cle

the massive system of fiber bundles emerging through the lateral and anterior borders of the thalamus to join the internal capsule and parts of the corona radiata; it contains the fibers reciprocally connecting the ventral thalamic nuclei with the precentral and postcentral gyri of the cerebral cortex. Synonym(s): pedunculus thalami ventralis

ven·tral tha·lam·ic pe·dun·cle

(ven'trăl thă-lam'ik pĕ-dŭngk'ĕl) The massive system of fiber bundles emerging through the ventral, lateral, and anterior borders of the thalamus to join the internal capsule and parts of the corona radiata; contains the fibers reciprocally connecting the ventral thalamic nuclei with the precentral and postcentral gyri of the cerebral cortex.