| Ventral reticular nucleus | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus reticularis ventralis |
| NeuroNames | 733 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The ventral reticular nucleus is a continuation of the parvocellular nucleus in the brainstem.
The ventral reticular nucleus has been shown to receive afferent projections from the dentate gyrus in rabbits.[1]
The rostral portion of the ventral reticular nucleus has been shown to mediate inspiration along with a portion of the lateral reticular nucleus.