Brain Region & Cell Type terminology

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Preferred Name

Mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve

Synonyms
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http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/2009/9/Ontology1255357986125.owl#Mesencephalic_nucleus_of_trigeminal_nerve

isDefinedBy

Elongated nucleus located in the midbrain tegmentum that receives proprioceptive input from both teh extraocular and the masticatory muscles. Contrary to the general rule, the cell bodies that give rise to these sensory fibers are located within the mesencephalic nucleus rather than in a peripheral ganglion. Some of the sensory fibers in the mesencephalic root give off collaterals to the trigeminal motor nucleus, thereby providing the anatomic basis for the monosynaptic jaw reflex. (Heimer, L. The Human Brain and Spinal Cord, 2nd ed. 1996, page 248).

label

Mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve

prefixIRI

Ontology1255357986125:Mesencephalic_nucleus_of_trigeminal_nerve

prefLabel

Mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve

reference

http://neurolex.org/wiki/Category:Mesencephalic_nucleus_of_trigeminal_nerve

Synonym

mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

subClassOf

http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/2009/9/Ontology1255357986125.owl#Midbrain_tegmentum

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