Ventral lateral nucleus

Nucleus ventralis lateralis

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The ventral lateral nucleus of the thalamus is a nucleus that receives excitatory input from cerebellar nuclei and projects to the motor cortex, contributing to voluntary movement control.

References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.