Nucleus ventralis posterior lateralis pars oralis
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The nucleus ventralis posterior lateralis pars oralis, more commonly referred to as simply the VPLo, is a region of the thalamus that takes part in motor function.[1] It should not be confused with the VLPO, a group of neurons in the hypothalamus involved in sleep regulation.
References
- ^ Bornschlegl, M; Asanuma, H (1987-12-22). "Importance of the projection from the sensory to the motor cortex for recovery of motor function following partial thalamic lesion in the monkey.". Brain research 437 (1): 121–30. doi:10.1016/0006-8993(87)91533-2. PMID 2827861.
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