Nucleus prepositus
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Latin | Nucleus prepositus hypoglossi |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_2652 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
Located in the caudal pons and upper medulla oblongata, the nucleus prepositus (also nucleus prepositus hypoglossi) is part of the horizontal gaze holding system. It functions as a neural integrator.
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A cross section of the lower pons showing the nucleus prepositus (#5) labeled at the top left
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