| Interpeduncular nucleus | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Parts | Apical subnucleus (IPA), Central subnucleus (IPC), Dorsolateral subnucleus (IPDL)x2, Dorsomedial subnucleus (IPDM)x2, Intermediate subnucleus (IPI)x2, Lateral subnucleus (IPL)x2, Rostral subnucleus (IPR) |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus interpeduncularis |
| MeSH | D066268 |
| NeuroNames | 522 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1000 |
| TA98 | A14.1.06.313 |
| TA2 | 5897 |
| FMA | 72439 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The interpeduncular nucleus (IPN) is an unpaired, ovoid group of neurons at the base of the midbrain tegmentum. In the midbrain it lies below the interpeduncular fossa. As the name suggests, the interpeduncular nucleus lies in between the cerebral peduncles.