The sensory trigeminal nerve nuclei are the largest of the cranial nerve nuclei, and extend through the whole of the midbrain, pons and medulla. There is also a distinct trigeminal motor nucleus that is medial to the chief sensory nucleus[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigeminal_nerve_nuclei ]
Synonyms: trigeminal nuclei
Term information
- neuronames:2021
- UMLS:C0040999 (BIRNLEX:4096)
- CALOHA:TS-2077
- BIRNLEX:4096
- DHBA:266441713
- FMA:71248
- Wikipedia:Trigeminal_nerve_nuclei
- BM:V
- HBA:9203
in MA and FMA this is part of the pons / pontime tegmentum. We weaken this to overlaps to avoid inconsistency. In NIF this is a composite structure spanning multiple regions, which is more appropriate.
Term relations
- nuclear complex of neuraxis
- overlaps some pontine tegmentum
- extends_fibers_into some trigeminal nerve