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Glossar

15.03.2017

1. Glossary

Posterior ventral nucleus

A nucleus of the dorsal thalamus that serves as the main somatosensory thalamic nucleus. The VPL receives somatosensory afferents from the body via the spinal cord (pressure, touch, vibration, proprioception, pain, temperature), while the VPM receives afferents from the head region via the trigeminal nerve. It transmits this information to the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) and thus plays a central role in the awareness of somatosensory stimuli, including pain.

1. Grundlagen
2. Anatomy

The Thalamus dorsalis

The structure is complex, the tasks are varied. It supports the senses, motor skills, and psyche.

28.11.2025

1. Grundlagen
2. Anatomy

The Epithalamus

Probably not the seat of the soul after all: the pineal gland in the epithalamus.

09.10.2025