Term Name: | spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve |
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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] |