Ventral rostral nucleus

Nucleus ventralis rostralis

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The ventral rostral nucleus is a nucleus of the thalamus that receives inhibitory input from basal nuclei circuits and projects to the motor and premotor cortex for voluntary movement selection and execution.

References

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