Cuneate Nucleus

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
CN
Pronunciation
/ˈkjuːnɪɪt ˈnjuːklɪəs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. The high density nuclei consist of the pontine nuclei, inferior olivary complex and so on which have connections with cerebellum, cuneate nucleus, superior olivary nucleus and abducent nucleus.
  2. After injection of HRP into the anterior vermis and the fastigial nucleus the labeled neurons were present in the external cuneate nucleus and in the dorsal column nuclei especially in their rostral part.
  3. After anterior lobe injection, the red nucleus, cuneate nucleus, cuniform nucleus and interstitial nucleus of cajal were labelled after 3 days, in addition to the labelling as shown in those cases with injections in the posterior lobe.
  4. Projections of Radial Nerve and Proventriculus Primary Afferents onto the External Cuneate Nucleus(CN) and the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract in Chicken
  5. The afferent neurons from cuneate nucleus, gracile nucleus, nucleus of spinal tract of trigeminal nerve, nucleus of solitary tract mainly located below the level of obex.

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