prefacial extension of the solitary nucleus

The term prefacial extension of the solitary nucleus refers to a cell group in the solitary nucleus involved in taste perception in the human and the macaque ( Pritchard-2012 ). It is part of the functionally defined medullary gustatory area of primates.

Also known as: prefacial extension of the solitary nucleus

NeuroNames ID: 3373

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Name:

prefacial extension of the solitary nucleus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Citation:

Chapter 33 in The Human Nervous System, JK Mai and G Paxinos (Eds.), pp. 1187-1218, Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Source Title:

Gustatory System

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