ventral posterior nucleus of thalamus

nuclei ventrales posteriores

Part of thalamus receiving primary somatic sensory information via the medial lemniscal pathway that projects to the primary somatosensory cortex (adapted from Paxinos, The Rat Nervous System, 2nd Ed, Academic Press, 1995).

Type Nerve
Latin Name nuclei ventrales posteriores
FMA ID 62187

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ventral posterior nucleus of thalamus?
Part of thalamus receiving primary somatic sensory information via the medial lemniscal pathway that projects to the primary somatosensory cortex (adapted from Paxinos, The Rat Nervous System, 2nd Ed, Academic Press, 1995).
What is the Latin name for the ventral posterior nucleus of thalamus?
The Latin name for the ventral posterior nucleus of thalamus is nuclei ventrales posteriores.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.