Anatomy
olivary nucleus
ol·i·va·ry nu·cle·us
Subclass of:
Medulla Oblongata
Definitions related to olivary nucleus:
  • (olivary body) Rounded elevation, lateral to the upper part of each pyramid of the medulla oblongata, between the ventrolateral and dorsolateral sulci; formed by an irregular mass of gray substance (nucleus olivaris caudalis) located just beneath its surface and is linked by fiber systems to the pons and cerebellum.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A part of the MEDULLA OBLONGATA situated in the olivary body. It is involved with motor control and is a major source of sensory input to the CEREBELLUM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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