Accessory cuneate nucleus
Accessory cuneate nucleus | |
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Details | |
Part of | Medulla oblongata |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nucleus cuneatus accessorius |
NeuroNames | 768 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_2634 |
TA98 | A14.1.04.209 |
TA2 | 6000 |
FMA | 72603 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The accessory cuneate nucleus is located lateral to the cuneate nucleus in the medulla oblongata at the level of the sensory decussation (the crossing fibers of the posterior column/medial lemniscus tract).
It receives input from cervical spinal nerves and transmits that information to the cerebellum.[1]
These fibers are called cuneocerebellar (cuneate nucleus → cerebellum) fibers.
In this function, the accessory cuneate nucleus is the upper extremity equivalent of Clarke's column.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "Medical Neurosciences". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25.
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