Pulvinar Complex: Relay Center or Something More?

Abstract

The pulvinar is a collection of thalamic nuclei which is often
considered mainly with visual processing and attention. The
unique thing about this thalamic brain area is that, in phylogeny,
this area is considered to be much more advanced in primates and
virtually absent in rodents1
, making it an important brain area to
understand in human brain evolution. This editorial aims to shed
light on the structure and function of the pulvinar