Superior vestibular nucleus
Appearance
Superior vestibular nucleus | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nucleus vestibularis superior |
NeuroNames | 715 |
NeuroLex ID | nlx_144001 |
TA98 | A14.1.05.429 |
TA2 | 5934 |
FMA | 54617 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The superior vestibular nucleus (Bechterew's nucleus) is the dorso-lateral part of the vestibular nucleus and receives collaterals and terminals from the ascending branches of the vestibular nerve.
Sends uncrossed fibers to cranial nerve 3 and 4 via the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)
References
[edit]This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 861 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)