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The Nucleus proprius is a layer of the spinal cord adjacent to the substantia gelatinosa. Nucleus proprius constitutes the bulk of the dorsal horn and receives inputs from the dorsal root ganglions that carry sensory information, such as light touch, as well as pain and temperature information. Cells in this nucleus project to deeper laminae of the spinal cord, to the posterior column nuclei, and to other supraspinal relay centers including the midbrain, thalamus, and hypothalamus. Rexed laminae III, IV, and V make up the nucleus propius[1] Nucleus proprius (NP), along with nucleus dorsalis (ND) are involved in sensing fine touch and proprioception.
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- n_11/12582718 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- Diagram at pixelatedbrain.com
- Sławomirski J, Głuszak J (1986). "Structure and topography of the nucleus proprius cornus dorsalis of the spinal cord of horses". Pol Arch Weter 25 (4): 131–6. PMID 3620378.
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