parvicellular part of the ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPMPC)
Also known as: ventroposteromedial nucleus of the thalamus, parvicellular part, gustatory nucleus (thalamus), parvicellular part of ventral posteromedial nucleus, parvicellular part of the ventral posteromedial nucleus, Nucleus ventralis posterior medialis, pars parvocellularis, ventral posteromedial nucleus, parvocellular part, ventral posteromedial thalamic nucleus, parvicellular part, ventral posteromedial nucleus of thalamus, parvicellular part, gustatory thalamic nucleus, ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus parvicellular part, thalamic gustatory relay, thalamic gustatory area, thalamic taste relay
NeuroNames ID: 349
Showing 19 synonym(s)
Name:
VPMPC
Language:
acronym
Organism:
macaque
Source:
Martin-2000
Citation:
Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000
Source Title:
Primate Brain Maps: Structure Of The Macaque Brain
Name:
ventroposteromedial nucleus of the thalamus, parvicellular part
Language:
English
Organism:
mouse
Source:
Hof-2000
Citation:
Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000
Source Title:
Comparative Cytoarchitectonic Atlas of the C57BL/6 and 129/Sv Mouse Brains
Name:
Gus
Language:
acronym
Organism:
mouse
Source:
Paxinos-2001
Citation:
Second Edition, Academic Press, San Diego, 2001
Source Title:
The Mouse Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates
Name:
gustatory nucleus (thalamus)
Language:
English
Organism:
rat
Source:
Swanson-1998
Citation:
Second Revised Edition, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 1998
Source Title:
Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain
Name:
parvicellular part of ventral posteromedial nucleus
Language:
English
Organism:
human
Source:
Carpenter-1983
Citation:
Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983
Source Title:
Human Neuroanatomy
Name:
parvicellular part of the ventral posteromedial nucleus
Language:
English
Organism:
Macaca fascicularis
Source:
Martin-1997
Citation:
Primate Information Center, University of Washington, Seattle, 1997.
Source Title:
Template Atlas of the Primate Brain
Name:
Nucleus ventralis posterior medialis, pars parvocellularis
Language:
Latin
Organism:
Macaca mulatta
Source:
Olszewski-1952
Citation:
S. Karger, Basel, Switzerland, 1952
Source Title:
The Thalamus Of The Macaca mulatta: An Atlas For Use With The Stereotaxic Instrument
Name:
Nucleus ventralis posterior medialis, pars parvocellularis
Language:
Latin
Organism:
Macaca fascicularis
Source:
Shantha-1968
Citation:
Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1968
Source Title:
A Stereotaxic Atlas Of The Java Monkey Brain (Macaca irus)
Name:
ventral posteromedial nucleus, parvocellular part
Language:
English
Organism:
Macaca fascicularis
Source:
Szabo-1984
Citation:
J Comp Neurol 1984 Jan 10;222(2):265-300
Source Title:
A stereotaxic atlas of the brain of the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis)
Name:
ventral posteromedial thalamic nucleus, parvicellular part
Language:
English
Organism:
human
Source:
Carpenter-1983
Citation:
Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983
Source Title:
Human Neuroanatomy
Name:
ventral posteromedial nucleus of thalamus, parvicellular part
Language:
English
Organism:
rat
Source:
Bowden-1997
Citation:
Source Title:
A digital Rosetta stone for primate brain terminology
Name:
gustatory thalamic nucleus
Language:
English
Organism:
rat
Source:
Bowden-1997
Citation:
Source Title:
A digital Rosetta stone for primate brain terminology
Name:
VPMpc
Language:
acronym
Organism:
Macaca mulatta
Source:
Olszewski-1952
Citation:
S. Karger, Basel, Switzerland, 1952
Source Title:
The Thalamus Of The Macaca mulatta: An Atlas For Use With The Stereotaxic Instrument
Name:
VPMpc
Language:
acronym
Organism:
human
Source:
Carpenter-1983
Citation:
Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983
Source Title:
Human Neuroanatomy
Name:
ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus parvicellular part
Language:
English
Organism:
rat
Source:
BAMS
Citation:
Bota M, Dong HW and Swanson L (2003) From gene networks to brain networks, Nature Neuroscience. 6:795-799.
Source Title:
Brain Architecture Management System
Name:
thalamic gustatory relay
Language:
English
Organism:
macaque
Source:
Pritchard-2012
Citation:
Chapter 33 in The Human Nervous System, JK Mai and G Paxinos (Eds.), pp. 1187-1218, Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Source Title:
Gustatory System
Name:
thalamic gustatory area
Language:
English
Organism:
macaque
Source:
Pritchard-2012
Citation:
Chapter 33 in The Human Nervous System, JK Mai and G Paxinos (Eds.), pp. 1187-1218, Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Source Title:
Gustatory System
Name:
thalamic taste relay
Language:
English
Organism:
macaque
Source:
Pritchard-2012
Citation:
Chapter 33 in The Human Nervous System, JK Mai and G Paxinos (Eds.), pp. 1187-1218, Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Source Title:
Gustatory System
Name:
VPMpc
Language:
acronym
Organism:
rat
Source:
Swanson-2004
Citation:
Third Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, Oxford, 2004
Source Title:
Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain.
| Equivalent By | Human | Macaque | Rat | Mouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topology | Has The Structure | Has The Structure | Has The Structure | Has The Structure |
Showing 11 record(s)
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Homo sapiens (human)
Their Name:
parvicellular part of ventral posteromedial nucleus
Source:
Carpenter-1983
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Homo sapiens (human)
Their Name:
ventral posteromedial thalamic nucleus, parvicellular part
Source:
Carpenter-1983
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Their Name:
Nucleus ventralis posterior medialis, pars parvocellularis
Source:
Shantha-1968
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Their Name:
parvicellular part of the ventral posteromedial nucleus
Source:
Martin-1997
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Their Name:
ventral posteromedial nucleus, parvocellular part
Source:
Szabo-1984
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)
Their Name:
Nucleus ventralis posterior medialis, pars parvocellularis
Source:
Olszewski-1952
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Rattus (rat)
Their Name:
gustatory nucleus (thalamus)
Source:
Swanson-1998
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Rattus (rat)
Their Name:
gustatory thalamic nucleus
Source:
Bowden-1997
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Rattus (rat)
Their Name:
ventral posteromedial nucleus of thalamus, parvicellular part
Source:
Bowden-1997
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Rattus (rat)
Their Name:
ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus parvicellular part
Source:
BAMS
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Mus (mouse)
Their Name:
ventroposteromedial nucleus of the thalamus, parvicellular part
Source:
Hof-2000
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.
The Functional CNS Model - Rat (FMrat) ( Swanson-2004) is one of three hierarchical models representing the internal organization of the central nervous system (CNS). The others are the Structural CNS Model - Human (SThmn) and the Functional CNS Model - Human (FMhmn). The FMrat model represents the basic organization of the mouse ( Hof-2000 AMBA-2024 ) and, presumably, other rodents. Functional CNS models differ from structural models in that structures are defined and named by connectivity rather than by proximity to other structures at the same level. Functional models are more useful for representing longitudinal components of are grouped based on information drawn from multiple neuroscientific disciplines. such as connections, neurochemical characteristics, and role in physiogical and behavioral processes. While the Functional Model was developed primarily for an atlas of the rat brain ( Swanson-2004 ), the hierarchical organization of structures is for the most part applicable to the human, macaque, mouse and other mammalian brains as well. Structures at lower levels of the Functional CNS hierarchy are largely the same as in the Classical and Developmental Models, i.e., they were originally identified by stains for gray matter (Nissl substance) and white matter (myelin). At the next higher level they are grouped into basic connectional and functional systems of the CNS, such as the subcortical sensory systems, the brainstem motor system and the behavioral state system. At the highest levels CNS structures are grouped on the basis of dissection and embryologic precursors into cerebrum ( cerebral cortex and cerebral nuclei ), cerebellum, and cerebrospinal trunk.