Nucleus prepositus

Located in the caudal pons and upper medulla oblongata, the nucleus prepositus (also nucleus prepositus hypoglossi) is part of the horizontal gaze holding system. It functions as a neural integrator.

A cross section of the lower pons showing the nucleus prepositus (#5) labeled at the top left
Nucleus prepositus
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LatinNucleus prepositus hypoglossi
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_2652
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

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