| List of regions which send connections to: LGd |
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| Anterolateral visual area (VISal) |
| Mediolateral visual area (VISlm) |
| Primary visual area (VISp) |
| Posterior complex of the thalamus (PO) |
| Medial geniculate complex (MG) |
| Zona incerta (ZI) |
| Ventral part of the lateral geniculate complex (LGv) |
| Intergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate complex (IGL) |
| Reticular nucleus of the thalamus (RT) |
| Lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) |
| Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCH) |
| Retina (R) |
| Parageminal nucleus (PBG) |
| Superior colliculus (SC) |
| Superior colliculus intermediate gray layer (SCig) |
| Superior colliculus superficial gray layer (SCsg) |
| Medial terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract (MT) |
| Mesencephalic reticular nucleus (MRN) |
| Dorsal tegmental nucleus (DTN) |
