- motor nucleus
- any collection of cells of the central nervous system giving origin to motor fibers of a nerve.
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motor nucleus
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nucleus ambiguus — nucleus am·big·u·us am big yə wəs n an elongated nucleus in the medulla oblongata that is a continuation of a group of cells in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and gives rise to the motor fibers of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory… … Medical dictionary
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