spinothalamic tract of the medulla (stm)

The term spinothalamic tract of the medulla refers to the part of the spinothalamic tract in the medulla. It is formed by merger of the anterior spinothalamic tract of the medulla and the lateral spinothalamic tract of the medulla (NeuroNames).

Also known as: spinothalamic tract of the medulla, spinothalamic tract of medulla, Tractus spinothalamicus (myelencephali), spinothalamic tract

NeuroNames ID: 810

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Name
Source
English
spinothalamic tract
Bowden-1997
English
spinothalamic tract of medulla
Martin-1997
English
spinothalamic tract of the medulla
Carpenter-1983
Illustrations

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myelin stain & diagram of
all aspects in
human

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labeled line drawings of
sagittal section in
Macaca fascicularis

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multiple views of
3D reconstruction in
Macaca mulatta

Species With The Structure
Equivalent By Human Macaque Rat Mouse
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Has Equivalent
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Their Name
Source
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
spinothalamic tract of the medulla
Carpenter-1983
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Tractus spinothalamicus (myelencephali)
Nomina-1983
Topology
Yes
Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)
spinothalamic tract of medulla
Martin-1997
Topology
Yes
Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)
Tractus spinothalamicus (myelencephali)
Shantha-1968
Topology
Yes
Rattus (rat)
spinothalamic tract
Bowden-1997
Models Where It Appears
Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.

brain
forebrain
midbrain
hindbrain
metabrain (metencephalon)
medulla
vestibular nuclei
cochlear nuclei
medullary reticular formation
raphe nuclei of the medulla
solitary nucleus
inferior olivary complex
dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve
central gray of the medulla
hypoglossal nucleus
nucleus prepositus
nucleus intercalatus
diffuse reticular nucleus
sublingual nucleus
inferior salivatory nucleus
interpolar part of the spinal trigeminal nucleus
ambiguous nucleus (nucleus ambiguus)
cuneate nucleus (cuneate nucleus of the medulla)
accessory cuneate nucleus
gracile nucleus (gracile nucleus of the medulla)
caudal part of the spinal trigeminal nucleus
central canal of the medulla
arcuate nucleus of the medulla
supraspinal nucleus
area postrema
caudal part of the spinal trigeminal nucleus
medullary white matter
inferior cerebellar peduncle
solitary tract
tectospinal tract of the medulla
medial lemniscus of the medulla
decussation of the medial lemniscus
medial longitudinal fasciculus of the medulla
cuneate fasciculus of the medulla
gracile fasciculus of the medulla
spinal trigeminal tract of the medulla
accessory nerve fibers
glossopharyngeal nerve fibers
vagal nerve fibers
internal arcuate fibers
ventral external arcuate fibers
hypoglossal nerve fibers
pyramidal decussation
pyramidal tract
lateral corticospinal tract of the medulla
anterior corticospinal tract of the medulla
olivocerebellar tract
rubrospinal tract
dorsal spinocerebellar tract of the medulla
ventral spinocerebellar tract of the medulla
spinothalamic tract of the medulla (spinothalamic tract of medulla)
lateral vestibulospinal tract of the medulla (lateral vestibulospinal tract)
medullary white matter - not otherwise specified
anterior median fissure of the medulla
cisterna magna (cerebellomedullary cistern)
choroidal fissure
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