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[edit] Nucleus tractus solitarius

The concept/phrase "nucleus tractus solitarius" (NTS) is often seen. I guess that it is a synonym of the "solitary nucleus"?

Yup, it literally means "nucleus of the solitary tract". It's found in the medulla and surrounds the solitary tract. --David Iberri (talk) 23:00, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

I've added this info to the NTS page and created a redirect to here from nucleus tractus solitarius. --David Iberri (talk) 23:01, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

In Latin the correct term is "nucleus tractus solitarii" which means "nucleus of the tractus solitarius". The reason for the changed ending is that the word "solitarius" is a typical second-declension word whose genitive form ("of...") is "solitarii". However,"tractus" is one of the odd-ball fourth declension nouns whose genitive case is "tractus" (with a long u, pronounced "tractoos"). Thus, the phrase "of the solitary tract" is translated "tractus solitarii". Edkoh 03:26, 9 November 2007 (UTC) Edward T. Koh MD PhD

As long as we are being purists, I am opposed to the term "solitary nucleus". The nucleus is not solitary, the tract is, and is made solitary by the nucleus. If "nucleus of the solitary tract" (a correct term) seems too long, one can always say "NTS" which is widely understood in neuroanatomical circles. Edkoh 03:23, 9 November 2007 (UTC)Edward T. Koh MD PhD

[edit] Merge with "Solitary tract"

There is a separate entry named Solitary tract, why not merge the two, or at least link them?--Biologos 16:18, 25 May 2007 (UTC)