principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerve - CISMeF
Principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerveUBERON concept
Preferred Label : principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal nerve;
Uberon definition : The principal sensory nucleus (or chief sensory nucleus of V) is a group of second
order neurons which have cell bodies in the dorsal Pons. It receives information about
discriminative sensation and light touch of the face as well as conscious proprioception
of the jaw via first order neurons of CN V. Most of the sensory information crosses
the midline and travels to the contralateral ventral posteriomedial (VPM) of the thalamus
via the Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract, but information of the oral cavity travels
to the ipsilateral Ventral Posteriomedial (VPM) of the thalamus via the Dorsal Trigeminothalamic
Tract. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : superior trigeminal sensory nucleus; trigeminal nerve superior sensory nucleus; principal trigeminal nucleus; superior trigeminal nucleus; trigeminal V principal sensory nucleus; trigeminal V chief sensory nucleus; chief sensory nucleus; principal sensory trigeminal nucleus; main sensory nucleus; main sensory nucleus of cranial nerve v; principal sensory nucleus;
Uberon related term : pontine nucleus; pontine nucleus of the trigeminal nerve; primary nucleus of the trigeminal nerve; chief trigeminal sensory nucleus; principal sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve; chief sensory trigeminal nucleus; principal sensory nucleus of the trigeminal;
The principal sensory nucleus (or chief sensory nucleus of V) is a group of second
order neurons which have cell bodies in the dorsal Pons. It receives information about
discriminative sensation and light touch of the face as well as conscious proprioception
of the jaw via first order neurons of CN V. Most of the sensory information crosses
the midline and travels to the contralateral ventral posteriomedial (VPM) of the thalamus
via the Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract, but information of the oral cavity travels
to the ipsilateral Ventral Posteriomedial (VPM) of the thalamus via the Dorsal Trigeminothalamic
Tract. [WP,unvetted].