Nucleus prepositus

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Nucleus prepositus
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Latinnucleus prepositus hypoglossi
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Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The nucleus prepositus (also nucleus prepositus hypoglossi), located in the caudal pons and upper medulla oblongata, contributes to several aspects of gaze control including the horizontal gaze holding system.[1] It functions as a neural integrator.

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

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  1. ^ McCrea, Robert A.; Horn, Anja K. E. (2006-01-01), Büttner-Ennever, J. A. (ed.), "Nucleus prepositus", Progress in Brain Research, Neuroanatomy of the Oculomotor System, 151, Elsevier: 205–230, doi:10.1016/s0079-6123(05)51007-0, ISBN 9780444516961, PMID 16221590, retrieved 2022-03-05