Nucleus that is part of the oculomotor nerve complex consisting of preganglionic parasympathetic neurons situated close to the midline at the level of the superior colliculus (Heimer, the Human Brain and Spinal Cord, 1994, pg 244). [ BIRNLEX:822 ]
Synonyms: nucleus Edinger-Westphal Edinger-Westphal nucleus accessory oculomotor nucleus
Term information
- BAMS:PC3
- MA:0001071
- ZFA:0000244
- Wikipedia:Edinger-westphal_nucleus
- EMAPA:35302
- BIRNLEX:822
- FMA:72424
- SCTID:62088007
- DHBA:12219
- BM:EW
- neuronames:498 (BIRNLEX:822)
- HBA:9449
- TAO:0000244
- BAMS:EW
- MBA:975
- UMLS:C0228416 (BIRNLEX:822)
uberon_slim, vertebrate_core
The Edinger-Westphal nucleus supplies preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to the eye, constricting the pupil, accommodating the lens, and convergence of the eyes. It has also been implicated in the mirroring of pupil size in sad facial expressions[WP]
oculomotor nucleus, parvocellular part
Edinger-Westphal nucleus of oculomotor nerve
nucleus nervi oculomotorii parvocellularis
oculomotor nucleus, parvicellular part
nucleus nervi oculomotorii Edinger-Westphal
nucleus Westphal-Edinger
nuclei accessorii nervi oculomtorii (Edinger-Westphal)
nucleus Edinger Westphal
nucleus rostralis nervi oculomotorii
The paired nuclei are posterior to the main motor nucleus (oculomotor nucleus) and anterolateral to the cerebral aqueduct in the rostral midbrain at the level of the superior colliculus. It is the most rostral of the parasympathetic nuclei in the brain stem.[WP]
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001947
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001715
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002691
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002438
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003040
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001944
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001966
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002995
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002722
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002696