| Nucleus prepositus | |
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| Latin | Nucleus prepositus hypoglossi |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_2652 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The nucleus prepositus (also nucleus prepositus hypoglossi), located in the caudal pons and upper medulla oblongata, contributes to several aspects of gaze control including the horizontal gaze holding system.[1] It functions as a neural integrator.
A cross section of the lower pons showing the nucleus prepositus (#5) labeled at the top left.
References
- ↑ McCrea, Robert A.; Horn, Anja K. E. (2006-01-01), Büttner-Ennever, J. A. (ed.), "Nucleus prepositus", Progress in Brain Research, Neuroanatomy of the Oculomotor System, Elsevier, 151: 205–230, doi:10.1016/s0079-6123(05)51007-0, ISBN 9780444516961, PMID 16221590, retrieved 2022-03-05
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