ventral posteroinferior nucleus (VPI)

Also known as: ventral posteroinferior nucleus, Nucleus ventralis posterior inferior, Nucleus ventralis posterior inferior thalami, ventral posterior inferior nucleus, ventral posterior inferior thalamic nucleus, ventral posterior inferior nucleus of thalamus, Nucleus ventrocaudalis parvocellularis externus (Hassler), ventroposterior inferior thalamic nucleus, Nucleus thalamicus posteromedialis, pars inferior

NeuroNames ID: 350

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English
ventral posterior inferior nucleus
English
ventral posterior inferior nucleus of thalamus
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ventral posterior inferior thalamic nucleus
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ventral posteroinferior nucleus
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ventroposterior inferior thalamic nucleus
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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Nucleus thalamicus posteromedialis, pars inferior
Topology
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Nucleus ventrocaudalis parvocellularis externus (Hassler)
Topology
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ventral posterior inferior nucleus
Topology
Yes
ventral posterior inferior nucleus of thalamus
Topology
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ventral posterior inferior thalamic nucleus
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ventroposterior inferior thalamic nucleus
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Yes
Nucleus ventralis posterior inferior thalami
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ventral posteroinferior nucleus
Topology
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Nucleus ventralis posterior inferior
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.