Table 3.

List of Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Anatomical Structure
12n	hypoglossal nucleus
4V	4th ventricle
AP	area postrema
CC	central canal
Cu	cuneate nucleus
DCn	dorsal cochlear nucleus
DMSp5	dorsomedial nucleus of the descending trigeminal complex
DMX	dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus
Ecu	external cuneate
icp	inferior peduncle
M	medial subnucleus of the nucleus of the solitary tract
nTS	nucleus of the solitary tract
PC	parvicellular subnucleus of the nucleus of the solitary tract
RC	rostrocentral subnucleus of the nucleus of the solitary tract
RL	rostrolateral subnucleus of the nucleus of the solitary tract
Sol. Tract	solitary tract
sp5	spinal trigeminal tract
Sp5O	spinal trigeminal nucleus pars oralis
Sp5I	spinal trigeminal nucleus pars interpolaris
SP5C	spinal trigeminal nucleus pars caudalis