medial vestibular nucleus

Term ID

UBERON:0001722

Synonyms

• medial nucleus
• nucleus vestibularis medialis

Definition

The medial vestibular nucleus is one of the vestibular nuclei. It is located in the medulla oblongata. Lateral vestibulo-spinal tract (lateral vestibular nucleus 'Deiters')- via ventrolateral medulla and spinal cord to ventral funiculus (lumbo-sacral segments). Ipsilaterally for posture Medial vestibulo-spinal tract (medial, lateral, inferior, vestibular nuclei), bilateral projection via descending medial longitudinal fasciculus to cervical segments. DESCENDING MLF. Bilaterally for head/neck/eye movements [WP,unvetted]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medial_vestibular_nucleus

References

• BAMS:MV
• BAMS:MVN
• BAMS:MVe
• BAMS:VMN
• BM:Me-VS-VSM
• BTO:0004371
• DHBA:12581
• EMAPA:35554
• HBA:9700
• MA:0001048
• MBA:202
• NCIT:C33069
• PBA:10125
• UMLS:C0036385
• http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=717
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medial_vestibular_nucleus
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0036385
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/280174005

Ontology

Uberon Ontology