cochlear nuclear complex
The cochlear nuclei consist of: (a) the dorsal cochlear nucleus, corresponding to the tuberculum acusticum on the dorso-lateral surface of the inferior peduncle; and (b) the ventral or accessory cochlear nucleus, placed between the two divisions of the nerve, on the ventral aspect of the inferior peduncle. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_nuclei ]
Synonyms: cochlear nuclei
Term info
- Wikipedia:Cochlear_nuclei
- BIRNLEX:1151
- MBA:607
- UMLS:C0152411 (ncithesaurus:Cochlear_Nuclei)
- DHBA:12437
- BAMS:CN
- HBA:9528
- FMA:72240
- BM:Me-Co
- EV:0100260
- UMLS:C0152411 (BIRNLEX:1151)
- neuronames:720 (BIRNLEX:1151)
uberon_slim
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002591, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002162, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002866, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002126, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002873, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002864, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007633
WP says 'The CN is located at the dorso-lateral side of the brainstem, spanning the junction of the pons and medulla.'. MA places this in pons, other sources the medulla
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Gray691.png
nuclei cochleares
uberon
UBERON:0002610
Cochlear nuclear complex