Term Name: spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve
Synonyms: nucleus spinalis nervi trigemini, spinal nucleus of cranial nerve v, spinal nucleus of the trigeminal, spinal trigeminal nucleus, trigeminal nerve spinal tract nucleus, trigeminal spinal nucleus, trigeminal spinal sensory nucleus, trigeminal v spinal sensory nucleus
Definition: Nucleus extending from the upper spinal cord through the pontine tegmentum that receives sensory inputs from the trigeminal nerve. It is continuous caudally with the dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001717]

Relationships
is part of: medulla oblongata
has parts: caudal part of spinal trigeminal nucleus interpolar part of spinal trigeminal nucleus oral part of spinal trigeminal nucleus
is a type of: nucleus of medulla oblongata trigeminal sensory nucleus