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olivary body
Used for:
superior olivary nucleus
Used for:
superior olive nucleus
Synonym for:
inferior olive
Synonym for:
oliva
Synonym for:
olivary nucleus
Broader Terms:
pons
Related Terms:
auditory pathway
Scope Note:
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.
Term Number:
0480-1817
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