Ventral posteromedial nucleus
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Inputs and outputs
It conveys information of the trigeminothalamic tract, from the solitary tract and the trigeminal nerveTrigeminal nerve
The trigeminal nerve contains both sensory and motor fibres. It is responsible for sensation in the face and certain motor functions such as biting, chewing, and swallowing. Sensory information from the face and body is processed by parallel pathways in the central nervous system...
and projects to the postcentral gyrus
Postcentral gyrus
The lateral postcentral gyrus is a prominent structure in the parietal lobe of the human brain and an important landmark. It is the location of primary somatosensory cortex, the main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch...
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It also receives primary taste afferent information from the solitary tract and projects to the cortical gustatory area
Gustatory area
The gustatory area is a portion of the cerebrum which serves as sensory cortex for the sense of taste.It is partially located in the parietal operculum....
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