Nucleus prepositus hypoglossi

Nucleus prepositus hypoglossi
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Identifiers
Latin	Nucleus prepositus hypoglossi
NeuroLex ID	Nucleus prepositus
*Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy* [edit on Wikidata]

Located in the caudal Pons and upper medulla oblongata, the nucleus praepositus hypoglossi or NPH is part of the horizontal gaze holding system. It functions as a neural integrator.

A cross section of the lower pons showing the nucleus praepositus hypoglossi (#5) labeled at the top left

References

Anatomy of the medulla

Grey matter

Cranial nuclei

afferent:	Solitary nucleus tract Dorsal respiratory group Gustatory nucleus Vestibular nuclei Lateral Medial Inferior

efferent:	Hypoglossal nucleus Nucleus ambiguus Dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve Inferior salivatory nucleus

Dorsal

Ventral

White matter

Dorsal	Sensory Sensory decussation Medial lemniscus Juxtarestiform body Ascending dorsal longitudinal fasciculus Medial longitudinal fasciculus Motor Descending dorsal longitudinal fasciculus Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Ventral	Descending tracts Olivocerebellar tract Rubro-olivary tract

Surface

Front	Pyramid decussation Anterior median fissure Anterolateral sulcus Olive Inferior olivary nucleus

Back	Posterior median sulcus Posterolateral sulcus Area postrema Vagal trigone Hypoglossal trigone Medial eminence Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Grey

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