anterior ventral lateral nucleus (VLO)

Also known as: oral part of ventral lateral nucleus, oral part of the ventral lateral nucleus, Nucleus ventralis lateralis, pars oralis, ventral lateral thalamic nucleus, oral part, ventral lateral nucleus, oral part, Subnucleus rostralis, Nucleus lateralis oralis situs principalis, ventral lateral anterior nucleus, Nucleus ventrooralis externus, anterior part (Van Buren), anterior ventral lateral nucleus, anterior ventral lateral nucleus of thalamus

NeuroNames ID: 338

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English
anterior ventral lateral nucleus
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anterior ventral lateral nucleus
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anterior ventral lateral nucleus of thalamus
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oral part of the ventral lateral nucleus
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oral part of ventral lateral nucleus
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ventral lateral anterior nucleus
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ventral lateral nucleus, oral part
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ventral lateral thalamic nucleus, oral part
Species With The Structure
Equivalent By Human Macaque Rat Mouse
Topology Has The Structure Has The Structure Relevant Data Not Located Relevant Data Not Located

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Organism
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Source
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Nucleus ventrooralis externus, anterior part (Van Buren)
Topology
Yes
oral part of ventral lateral nucleus
Topology
Yes
Subnucleus rostralis
Topology
Yes
ventral lateral anterior nucleus
Topology
Yes
ventral lateral thalamic nucleus, oral part
Topology
Yes
Nucleus ventralis lateralis, pars oralis
Topology
Yes
oral part of the ventral lateral nucleus
Topology
Yes
ventral lateral nucleus, oral part
Topology
Yes
Nucleus ventralis lateralis, pars oralis
Models Where It Appears
Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.