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External cuneate nucleus right


Abbreviation
ECu
Color       
Superior regionsMedulla oblongata

SynonymsAbbr.Language
 ECU 
Forelimb equivalent of the Clarke column Eng
Nucleus cuneatus externusECuEng
External cuneate nucleusECuEng

SubregionsSide
External cuneate nucleus rostral partright
Lateral external cuneate nucleusright
Ventromedial part of caudal third of the external cuneate nucleusright
Caudal external cuneate nucleusright

Output to

NameSideAbbr.WeightDetails
Nuclei of the lateral lemniscuscontraNLL1
Most caudal extreme of the superior colliculuscontramceSC1
Central tegmental field dorsal partcontraTGACd0
Laterodorsal tegmental nucleuscontraLDTg1
Ventral tegmental nucleuscontraVTg0.5
Dorsal tegmental nucleuscontraDTg0.5
Pedunculopontine tegmental nucleuscontraPPTg1
CerebellumcontraCERE-0.5
Paraflocculus ventral partcontraPFlv0
Paramedian lobulecontraPM1
C1-forelimb zonecontraC1FZO1
Simple lobulecontraSim1
VermiscontraVERM-0.5
Anterior lobecontraAnL-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 2contraCERL2-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 3contraCERL3-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 1contraCERL1-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 4contraCERL4-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 5contraCERL5-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 7contraCERL70
Cerebellar lobule 8contraCERL80.5
Cerebellar lobule 9contraCERL9-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 10 medial partcontraCERL10Me0.5
Intermediate part of noduluscontraCERL10im0
Cerebellar lobule 6contraCERL6-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 6acontraCERL6a0.5
Cerebellar lobule 6bcontraCERL6b0
Cerebellar lobule 6ccontraCERL6c0
Posterior lobe vermiscontraPLVERM-0.5
Medial cerebellar nucleus rostral partcontraMedR3
FlocculuscontraFl0.5
Inferior cerebellar pedunclecontraicp-0.5
Locus coeruleuscontraLC0.5
Pontine nucleus medial partcontraBPNm-0.5
Lateral parabrachial nucleuscontraLPB0.5
Facial nucleuscontra71
Facial nucleus dorsolateral subnucleuscontra7DL1
Facial nucleus lateral subnucleuscontra7L1
Facial nucleus medial partcontra7M0
Facial nucleus ventral partcontra7V0
Facial nucleus dorsal intermediate subnucleuscontra7DI0
Spinal trigeminal nucleuscontraSp5nc-0.5
Cochlear nucleuscontraCON-0.5
Anteroventral cochlear nucleus layer 3contraAVCONL3-0.5
Subpeduncular corner of anteroventral cochlear nucleuscontraspcAVCON-0.5
Dorsal cochlear nucleus fusiform layercontraDCFu-0.5
Dorsal cochlear nucleus layer 2 granular cellscontraDCGr-0.5
Granule cell domains of the cochlear nucleuscontraGcCON-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tractcontraSol-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tract commissural partcontraSolC1
Nucleus of the solitary tract rostral partcontraSolro-0.5
Raphe pallidus nucleuscontraRPa4
Dorsal acoustic striacontradas-0.5
Ventrobasal complexcontraVB3
Intermediate acoustic striacontrainas-0.5
Nuclei of the lateral lemniscusipsiNLL1
Superior colliculusipsiSC-0.5
Central tegmental field dorsal partipsiTGACd0
Laterodorsal tegmental nucleusipsiLDTg1
Ventral tegmental nucleusipsiVTg1
Dorsal tegmental nucleusipsiDTg0.5
Pedunculopontine tegmental nucleusipsiPPTg1
CerebellumipsiCERE-0.5
Cerebellar cortexipsiCERC-0.5
Paraflocculus ventral partipsiPFlv0
Paravermal area lobule 5ipsiCERCPAL5-0.5
Paravermal area lobule 8ipsiCERCPAL8-0.5
Posterior lobe of the cerebellumipsiCERCPL3
Paramedian lobuleipsiPM3
C1-zoneipsiC1ZO0.5
C1-forelimb zoneipsiC1FZO3
Simple lobuleipsiSim3
Simple lobule C1 zoneipsiSimC10.5
Simple lobule forelimb C1 zoneipsiSimC1f0.5
Anterior lobeipsiAnL3
Cerebellar lobule 2ipsiCERL2-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 3ipsiCERL3-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 1ipsiCERL1-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 4ipsiCERL4-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 5ipsiCERL5-0.5
Caudal part of cerebellumipsiCERCca1
Cerebellar lobule 7ipsiCERL7-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 8ipsiCERL80.5
Cerebellar lobule 9ipsiCERL9-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 9aipsiUVUa-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 10 medial partipsiCERL10Me0
Intermediate part of nodulusipsiCERL10im0
Cerebellar lobule 6ipsiCERL6-0.5
Cerebellar lobule 6aipsiCERL6a2
Cerebellar lobule 6bipsiCERL6b0
Cerebellar lobule 6cipsiCERL6c0
Posterior lobe vermisipsiPLVERM-0.5
Deep cerebellar nucleiipsiDNC2
Medial cerebellar nucleus rostral partipsiMedR3
FlocculusipsiFl0.5
Inferior cerebellar peduncleipsiicp1
Locus coeruleusipsiLC1
Lateral parabrachial nucleusipsiLPB1
Facial nucleusipsi73
Facial nucleus dorsolateral subnucleusipsi7DL3
Facial nucleus lateral subnucleusipsi7L1
Facial nucleus medial partipsi7M0
Facial nucleus ventral partipsi7V2
Facial nucleus dorsal intermediate subnucleusipsi7DI0
Spinal trigeminal nucleusipsiSp5nc1
Cochlear nucleusipsiCON3
Anteroventral cochlear nucleus layer 3ipsiAVCONL33
Subpeduncular corner of anteroventral cochlear nucleusipsispcAVCON3
Dorsal cochlear nucleus fusiform layeripsiDCFu3
Dorsal cochlear nucleus layer 2 granular cellsipsiDCGr3
Granule cell domains of the cochlear nucleusipsiGcCON3
Nucleus of the solitary tractipsiSol-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tract commissural partipsiSolC1
Nucleus of the solitary tract rostral partipsiSolro-0.5
Raphe pallidus nucleusipsiRPa3
Dorsal acoustic striaipsidas-0.5
Ventral posterior thalamic complexipsiVPT1
Ventrobasal complexipsiVB2
Zona incertaipsiZI1
Intermediate acoustic striaipsiinas-0.5
Cuneocerebellar tractipsicct-2
Spinal cord layer 5 C1ipsiSCL5C1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C1ipsiSCL4C1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C1ipsiSCL1C1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 5 C2ipsiSCL5C2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C2ipsiSCL4C2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C2ipsiSCL1C2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 5 C3ipsiSCL5C3-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C3ipsiSCL4C3-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C3ipsiSCL1C3-0.5
Spinal cord layer 5 C4ipsiSCL5C4-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C4ipsiSCL4C4-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C4ipsiSCL1C4-0.5
Spinal cord layer 5 C5ipsiSCL5C5-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C5ipsiSCL4C5-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C5ipsiSCL1C5-0.5
Spinal cord layer 5 C6ipsiSCL5C6-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C6ipsiSCL4C6-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C6ipsiSCL1C6-0.5
Spinal cord layer 5 C7ipsiSCL5C7-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C7ipsiSCL4C7-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C7ipsiSCL1C7-0.5
Spinal cord layer 5 C8ipsiSCL5C8-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C8ipsiSCL4C8-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C8ipsiSCL1C8-0.5
Sinoatrial nodeipsiSinoAtri1
Ganglia around the heartipsiAutoGHeart1
Sciatic nerveipsisci-2
Ventricle muscle wallipsiOrgsCorVenMyo1

Input from

NameSideAbbr.WeightDetails
Dorsal granular insular cortexcontraDGI0
Secondary somatosensory cortex nonorofacial areacontraS2nof1
Cervical segment 6contraCS6-0.5
Cervical segment 7contraCS7-0.5
Cervical segment 8contraCS8-0.5
Thoracal segment 1contraT1-0.5
Thoracal segment 8contraT8-0.5
Thoracal segment 9contraT9-0.5
Thoracal segment 10contraT10-0.5
Lumbar segment 3contraL3-0.5
Lumbar segment 4contraL4-0.5
Lumbar segment 5contraL5-0.5
Medullary reticular nucleus dorsal partipsiMdDd3
Nucleus of the solitary tractipsiSol-0.5
Dorsal column nucleiipsiDCN3
Dorsal granular insular cortexipsiDGI0
Dorsal root ganglion C1ipsiDRGC13
Spinal cord layers C1ipsiSCLC1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 5 C1ipsiSCL5C1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 6 C1ipsiSCL6C1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C1ipsiSCL1C1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 7 C1ipsiSCL7C1-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion C2ipsiDRGC23
Spinal cord layers C2ipsiSCLC2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 5 C2ipsiSCL5C2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 6 C2ipsiSCL6C2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C2ipsiSCL1C2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 7 C2ipsiSCL7C2-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion C3ipsiDRGC33
Spinal cord layers C3ipsiSCLC3-0.5
Spinal cord layer 5 C3ipsiSCL5C3-0.5
Spinal cord layer 6 C3ipsiSCL6C3-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C3ipsiSCL1C3-0.5
Spinal cord layer 7 C3ipsiSCL7C3-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion C4ipsiDRGC43
Spinal cord layer 5 C4ipsiSCL5C4-0.5
Spinal cord layer 6 C4ipsiSCL6C4-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C4ipsiSCL1C4-0.5
Spinal cord layer 7 C4ipsiSCL7C4-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion C5ipsiDRGC53
Spinal cord layer 5 C5ipsiSCL5C5-0.5
Spinal cord layer 6 C5ipsiSCL6C5-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C5ipsiSCL1C5-0.5
Spinal cord layer 7 C5ipsiSCL7C5-0.5
Cervical segment 6ipsiCS6-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion C6ipsiDRGC63
Spinal cord layer 5 C6ipsiSCL5C62
Spinal cord layer 6 C6ipsiSCL6C62
Spinal cord layer 1 C6ipsiSCL1C6-0.5
Spinal cord layer 7 C6ipsiSCL7C6-0.5
Cervical segment 7ipsiCS7-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion C7ipsiDRGC73
Spinal cord layer 5 C7ipsiSCL5C72
Spinal cord layer 6 C7ipsiSCL6C72
Spinal cord layer 1 C7ipsiSCL1C7-0.5
Spinal cord layer 7 C7ipsiSCL7C7-0.5
Cervical segment 8ipsiCS8-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion C8ipsiDRGC83
Thoracal segment 1ipsiT1-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion T1ipsiDRGT1-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion T2ipsiDRGT2-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion T3ipsiDRGT3-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion T4ipsiDRGT4-0.5
Spinal cord layers T5ipsiSCLT5-0.5
Spinal cord layers T6ipsiSCLT6-0.5
Spinal cord layers T7ipsiSCLT7-0.5
Spinal cord layers T8ipsiSCLT8-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion L2ipsiDRGL23
Dorsal root ganglion L3ipsiDRGL3-0.5
Spinal cord layers L3ipsiSCLL3-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion L4ipsiDRGL4-0.5
Spinal cord layers L4ipsiSCLL4-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion L5ipsiDRGL5-0.5
Spinal cord layers L5ipsiSCLL5-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion L6ipsiDRGL6-0.5
Spinal cord layers L6ipsiSCLL6-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion S1ipsiDRGS1-0.5
Dorsal root ganglion S2ipsiDRGS2-0.5
C1 C2 anastomosis suboccipital nerve dorsal spinal nerve C2ipsic1c2a-0.5
Greater occipital nerveipsiPNSgo0.5
Median nerveipsimen-0.5
Radial nerveipsirad-0.5
Sternomastoid nerveipsismn-0.5
Ulnar nerveipsiuln-0.5
Aortic nerveipsiaorticn0
Forelimb distal palmar digits surfaceipsiOrgBSDPDFL0
Trachea sideipsiOrgsTras1

Key for weights

ValueWeight
-3 unknown
-2 fibers of passage
-1 not clear
-0.5 exists
0 not present
0.5 very light
1 light / sparse
1.5 light / moderate
2 moderate / dense
2.5 moderate / strong
3 strong
4 very strong





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