Ventral posterolateral nucleus
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| Ventral posterolateral nucleus | |
|---|---|
 Thalamic nuclei: MNG = Midline nuclear group AN = Anterior nuclear group MD = Medial dorsal nucleus VNG = Ventral nuclear group VA = Ventral anterior nucleus VL = Ventral lateral nucleus VPL = Ventral posterolateral nucleus VPM = Ventral posteromedial nucleus LNG = Lateral nuclear group PUL = Pulvinar MTh = Metathalamus LG = Lateral geniculate nucleus MG = Medial geniculate nucleus | |
 Thalamic nuclei | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Ventral posterior nucleus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus ventralis posterolateralis |
| NeuroNames | 344 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_737 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.641 A14.1.08.656 |
| TA2 | 5692 |
| FMA | 62200 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL) is one of the subdivisions of the ventral posterior nucleus in the ventral nuclear group of the thalamus.[1] It relays sensory information from second-order neurons of the neospinothalamic tract and the medial lemniscus (of the dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway), which synapse with third-order neurons in the nucleus. These then project to the primary somatosensory cortex in the postcentral gyrus.[2][citation needed]
There is uncertainty regarding the location of VMpo (posterior part of ventral medial nucleus), as determined by spinothalamic tract (STT) terminations and calcium-binding protein staining, and several authorities do not consider its existence as being proved.[1][3]
The term "ventral posterolateral nucleus" was introduced by Le Gros Clark in 1930.[4][5]
Anatomy
Subdivisions
The oral part of the ventral posterolateral nucleus (nucleus ventrointermedius) in the human, (VPLO)[6] is a subdivision of the VPL with projections to the motor cortex.[7]
There is also a caudal part of the ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPLC).[8]
Additional images
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The sensory tract.
References
- ^ a b Willis WD, Jr; Zhang, X; Honda, CN; Giesler GJ, Jr (April 2002). "A critical review of the role of the proposed VMpo nucleus in pain". The Journal of Pain. 3 (2): 79–94. doi:10.1054/jpai.2002.122949. PMID 14622792.
- ^ Brodal, Per (2004). The Central Nervous System: Structure and Function. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-19-516560-9.
- ^ Graziano, A; Jones, EG (7 January 2004). "Widespread thalamic terminations of fibers arising in the superficial medullary dorsal horn of monkeys and their relation to calbindin immunoreactivity". The Journal of Neuroscience. 24 (1): 248–56. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4122-03.2004. PMC 6729588. PMID 14715957.
- ^ Jones, Edward G (1985). The Thalamus. New York: Springer. p. 327. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-1749-8. ISBN 978-1-4613-5704-9. S2CID 41337319.
- ^ Le Gros Clark, W. E. (1930). "The Thalamus of Tarsius". Journal of Anatomy. 64 (4): 371–414. PMC 1250146. PMID 17104288.
- ^ BrainInfo NeuroName 345
- ^ Bornschlegl, M; Asanuma, H (1987-12-22). "Importance of the projection from the sensory to the motor cortex for recovery of motor function following partial thalamic lesion in the monkey". Brain Research. 437 (1): 121–30. doi:10.1016/0006-8993(87)91533-2. PMID 2827861. S2CID 22353965.
- ^ BrainInfo NeuroName 346
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