Ventral posterior nucleus

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Ventral posterior nucleus
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Thalamic nuclei
Details
Part ofThalamus
Identifiers
LatinNucleus ventralis posterior thalami
NeuroNames343
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_1116
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The ventral posterior nucleus is the somato-sensory relay nucleus in thalamus of the brain.

Input and output[]

The ventral posterior nucleus receives neuronal input from the medial lemniscus, spinothalamic tracts, and trigeminothalamic tract. It projects to the somatosensory cortex and the ascending reticuloactivation system.

Subdivisions[]

The ventral posterior nucleus is divided into:

Function[]

Functions in touch, body position, pain, temperature, itch, taste, and arousal. Modulates tremor in certain pathology.

Additional images[]

References[]

  1. ^ Deiber, MP (1993). "Thalamic stimulation and suppression of parkinsonian tremor". Brain. 116 (1): 267–79. doi:10.1093/brain/116.1.267.


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