Ventral posterior nucleus

Ventral posterior 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
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Latin	Nucleus ventralis posterior thalami
Part of	Thalamus
Identifiers
NeuroNames	hier-326
NeuroLex ID	Ventral posterior nucleus
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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, spinal lemniscus, spinothalamic tracts, and trigeminothalamic tract. It projects to the somatosensory cortex and the ascending reticuloactivation system.

The ventral posterior nucleus is divided into:^{[citation needed]}

Ventral posterolateral nucleus, which receives sensory information from the body.
Ventral posteromedial nucleus, which receives sensory information from the head and face via the trigeminal nerve.

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Ventral posterior 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
File:Thalmus.png Thalamic nuclei
Details
Latin	Nucleus ventralis posterior thalami
Part of	Thalamus
Identifiers
NeuroNames	hier-326
NeuroLex ID	Ventral posterior nucleus
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