| Brain: Ventral posteromedial nucleus | ||
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| 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 posteromedialis thalami | |
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| BrainInfo/UW | hier-330 | |
| MeSH | [1] | |
The ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM) is a nucleus of the thalamus.
Inputs and outputs[]
It conveys facial sensory information of the trigeminothalamic tract, from the solitary tract and the trigeminal nerve and projects to the postcentral gyrus.
It also receives primary taste afferent information from the solitary tract and projects to the cortical gustatory area.
Additional images[]
Thalamus
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