Preferred Label : intermediolateral nucleus;
Uberon definition : The intermediolateral nucleus is a region of gray matter found in Rexed lamina VII
of the spinal column. Rexed Lamina VII contains several well defined nuclei including
the nucleus dorsalis, the intermediolateral cell column (lateral gray horn), and the
sacral autonomic nucleus. It extends from the first thoracic through the third lumbar
segment, and contains the autonomic motor neurons that give rise to the preganglionic
fibers of the sympathetic system. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : intermediolateral nucleus of spinal cord; spinal cord intermediolateral nucleus;
Origin ID : 0002175;
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The intermediolateral nucleus is a region of gray matter found in Rexed lamina VII
of the spinal column. Rexed Lamina VII contains several well defined nuclei including
the nucleus dorsalis, the intermediolateral cell column (lateral gray horn), and the
sacral autonomic nucleus. It extends from the first thoracic through the third lumbar
segment, and contains the autonomic motor neurons that give rise to the preganglionic
fibers of the sympathetic system. [WP,unvetted].
