Nucleus raphe pallidus — Brain: Nucleus raphe pallidus Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Raphe nuclei not labeled, but raphe labeled at left.) Latin nucleus raphes pallidus NeuroNames … Wikipedia
nucleus anteromedialis nervi oculomotorii — [TA] anterior medial nucleus of oculomotor nerve: ventrally placed cells in the lateral part of the oculomotor nuclear complex (nucleus nervi oculomotorii); they are distinct from the dorsally placed cells in the middle third of the complex and… … Medical dictionary
nucleus dorsalis nervi oculomotorii — [TA] dorsal nucleus of oculomotor nerve: a group of dorsally placed cells in the lateral part of the oculomotor nuclear complex (nucleus nervi oculomotorii); they are distinct from the ventrally placed cells in the middle third of the complex and … Medical dictionary
nucleus caudalis centralis — central caudal nucleus: an unpaired collection of cells in the caudal third of the oculomotor nuclear complex (nucleus nervi oculomotorii [TA]), located in the median raphe somewhat dorsal to the lateral nuclei … Medical dictionary
complex — 1. An organized constellation of feelings, thoughts, perceptions, and memories that may be in part unconscious and may strongly influence associations and attitudes. 2. In chemistry, the relatively stable combination of two or more compounds into … Medical dictionary
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
Nucleus (neuroanatomy) — In neuroanatomy, a nucleus is a brain structure consisting of a relatively compact cluster of neurons. It is one of the two most common forms of nerve cell organization, the other being layered structures such as the cerebral cortex or cerebellar … Wikipedia
nucleus nervi oculomotorii — [TA] nucleus of oculomotor nerve: a nuclear complex that is the origin of the fibers of the oculomotor nerve, situated in the tegmentum of the mesencephalon immediately ventral to the central gray matter, between the medial longitudinal fasciculi … Medical dictionary
nucleus intercalatus — [TA] intercalated nucleus: a group of nerve cells between the dorsal nucleus of the vagus nerve and the nucleus of the hypoglossal nerve, forming part of the perihypoglossal nuclear complex; called also Staderini n … Medical dictionary
complex body part — noun a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing he has good bone structure • Syn: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure • Hypernyms: ↑body part … Useful english dictionary
nucleus — noun (plural nuclei; also nucleuses) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, kernel, from nuc , nux nut more at nut Date: 1704 1. a. the small bright body in the head of a comet b. the small brighter and denser portion of a galaxy 2. a central point,… … New Collegiate Dictionary