Ventral posterolateral nucleus
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| Brain: Ventral posterolateral 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 posterolateralis thalami | |
| NeuroNames | hier-327 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | n_11/12584011 | |
The ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL) is a nucleus of the thalamus. Together with the ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM) it constitutes the ventral posterior nucleus.
[edit] Input and output
It projects to the postcentral gyrus (Brodmann's Areas 3,1,2) and receives information from the spinothalamic tract and the medial lemniscus of the posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway. This information is especially relating to the somatosensory system.
[edit] Additional images
 Thalamus |
 The sensory tract. |
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