• Source: Accessory oculomotor nuclei

The accessory oculomotor nuclei are a group of nuclei situated in the rostral mesencephalon (midbrain) near its junction with the diencephalon, and consist of:

Interstitial nucleus of Cajal
Rostral interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus
Nucleus of Darkschewitsch
Nucleus of the posterior commissure
These nuclei are involved in vertical and rotatory gaze (physiology), and smooth pursuit. They receive afferents from the visual association area; they project efferents through the medial longitudinal fasciculus to the nuclei of cranial nerves controlling extrinsic eye muscles.




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Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Accessory oculomotor nuclei
• Medial longitudinal fasciculus
• Edinger–Westphal nucleus
• Oculomotor nerve
• Rostral interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus
• Interstitial nucleus of Cajal
• Cranial nerves
• Cranial nerve nucleus
• Perihypoglossal nuclei
• Nucleus of the posterior commissure