Preferred Label : ventral trigeminal tract;
Uberon definition : The Anterior trigeminothalamic tract (or ventral trigeminothalamic tract) serves as
pain, temperature, and light touch pathway from the face, head and neck. It receives
input from trigeminal nerve, facial nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve and vagus nerve.
It receives discriminative tactile and pressure input from the contralateral principal
sensory nucleus of CN V, which terminates in the ventral posteromedial nucleus of
the thalamus. It then ascends to the contralateral sensory cortex via three neurons
.;
Uberon synonym : ventral crossed tract; trigeminal lemniscus-2; ventral trigeminal pathway; ventral trigeminothalamic tract; ventral secondary ascending tract of V; anterior trigeminothalamic tract;
Uberon related term : ventral secondary ascending tract of V; ventral trigeminothalamic tract; ventral trigeminal tract;
Origin ID : 0002549;
UMLS CUI : C0175460;
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The Anterior trigeminothalamic tract (or ventral trigeminothalamic tract) serves as
pain, temperature, and light touch pathway from the face, head and neck. It receives
input from trigeminal nerve, facial nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve and vagus nerve.
It receives discriminative tactile and pressure input from the contralateral principal
sensory nucleus of CN V, which terminates in the ventral posteromedial nucleus of
the thalamus. It then ascends to the contralateral sensory cortex via three neurons
.
