Nucleus in the midbrain at the level of the inferior colliculus near the midline, containing the motor neurons giving rise to the trochlear nerve, innervating the contralateral superior oblique extraocular muscle of the eye (Brodal, Neurological Anatomy, 3rd ed, 1981, pg. 533). [ BIRNLEX:1488 ]
Synonyms: nucleus nervi trochlearis fourth cranial nerve nucleus trochlear motor nucleus nucleus of trochlear nerve nIV motor nucleus IV trochlear IV nucleus
Term information
- ZFA:0000450
- MA:0001075
- EV:0100251
- DMBA:16903
- BM:MB-IV
- BIRNLEX:1488
- HBA:9063
- FMA:54518
- SCTID:280163001
- BAMS:4
- BAMS:4N
- BAMS:IV
- MBA:115
- TAO:0000450
- Wikipedia:Trochlear_nucleus
- DHBA:12206
- EMAPA:35886
uberon_slim, vertebrate_core
Term relations
- nucleus of midbrain tegmentum
- cranial nerve nucleus
- midbrain nucleus
- brainstem nucleus
- extends_fibers_into some trochlear nerve
- part of some midbrain tegmentum