Vestibular Nuclei

Hierarchy level in atlas is 6: 5 superstructures include it.

abbreviation: VNC

Abbreviation

VNC

Species

Rat

Description of part

Rubbertone et al. 1995. Although the vestibular nuclei are often included in the sensory system, the vast majority of their projections are to the motor system. In fact, because of its predominant input from cerebellar Purkinje cells, the lateral nucleus is probably best regarded as a “displaced” cerebellar nucleus. Nevertheless, there are projections from the superior, medial, and spinal vestibular nuclei to the thalamus (Shiroyama et al. 1999).

Part type

gray matter

Nomenclature

Swanson-2004

Endorsement

The approach used by the collator Mihail Bota is not endorsed by the author of the nomenclature.

Reference

Author: Swanson L.W.
Title of Book: Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain. Third Edition
Year: 2004
Pages: 166-179
Edition: third
Publisher: Elsevier