vestibular nucleus

vestibular nucleus
vestibular nucleus n any of four nuclei in the medulla oblongata on each side of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain in which fibers of the vestibular nerve terminate see INFERIOR VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS, LATERAL VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS, MEDIAL VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS, SUPERIOR VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS

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  • vestibular nucleus medial — vestibular nucleus, middle n. vestibularis medialis …   Medical dictionary

  • vestibular nucleus rostral — vestibular nucleus, superior n. vestibularis superior …   Medical dictionary

  • vestibular nucleus — noun : a neural nucleus in which the fibers of the vestibular nerve terminate and of which the upper part is continuous with Deiters nucleus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Medial vestibular nucleus — Brain: Medial vestibular nucleus A cross section of the lower pons showing the medial vestibular nucleus (#3) labeled at the top left …   Wikipedia

  • Lateral vestibular nucleus — Brain: Lateral vestibular nucleus Terminal nuclei of the vestibular nerve, with their upper connections. (Schematic.) 1. Cochlear nerve, with its two nuclei. 2. Accessory nucleus. 3. Tuberculum acusticum. 4. Vestibular nerve. 5. Internal nucleus …   Wikipedia

  • Superior vestibular nucleus — Brain: Superior vestibular nucleus Terminal nuclei of the vestibular nerve, with their upper connections. (#7 is Nucleus of Bechterew.) Latin nucleus vestibularis superior Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Inferior vestibular nucleus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = nucleus vestibularis inferior GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Inferior vestibular nucleus is not labeled, but region is visible near #10 Caption2 = IsPartOf = Components = Artery = Vein = BrainInfoType =… …   Wikipedia

  • superior vestibular nucleus — n the one of the four vestibular nuclei on each side of the medulla oblongata that is situated dorsal to the lateral vestibular nucleus at the junction of the floor and lateral wall of the fourth ventricle and that sends ascending fibers to the… …   Medical dictionary

  • inferior vestibular nucleus — n the one of the four vestibular nuclei on each side of the medulla oblongata that is situated between the medial vestibular nucleus and the inferior cerebellar peduncle and that sends fibers down both sides of the spinal cord to synapse with… …   Medical dictionary

  • lateral vestibular nucleus — n the one of the four vestibular nuclei on each side of the medulla oblongata that is situated on the inner side of the inferior cerebellar peduncle beneath the floor of the fourth ventricle and that sends fibers down the same side of the spinal… …   Medical dictionary

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