Arcuate nucleus of thalamus

the small region of the ventral posteromedial nucleus of thalamus in which the fibers of the gustatory lemniscus and secondary trigeminal tracts terminate; it projects to the lower part of the postcentral gyrus of the cerebral cortex. SYN: arcuate nucleus (1) [TA], nucleus arcuatus thalami, semilunar nucleus of Flechsig, thalamic gustatory nucleus.

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