Zona incerta
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The '''zona incerta''' is a small region of [[gray matter]] that is part of the [[subthalamus]].
==Anatomy==
This [[nucleus (neuroanatomy) | nucleus]] is located [[Anatomical terms of location | medially]] to the [[internal capsule]], ventral to the [[thalamus]], and is contiguous with the [[Thalamic reticular nucleus]].
This nucleus separates the [[lenticular fasciculus]] from the [[thalamic fasciculus]].
==Function==
This region receives widespread input from the [[cerebral cortex]] and [[cerebellum]], and sends outputs back to the cortex.
Its functions, however, remain largely unknown.
==External links==
* {{BrainMaps|zona+incerta}}
* http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/pdhn/
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[[Category:Neuroanatomy]]
[[Category:Brainstem]]
[[Category:Cerebrum]]
[[Category:Central nervous system]]