"Olivary Nucleus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D009847
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.132.810.591.500.574
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| Concept/Terms |
Olivary Nucleus- Olivary Nucleus
- Nucleus, Olivary
- Basal Nucleus, Olivary
- Nucleus, Olivary Basal
- Olivary Basal Nucleus
- Nucleus Basalis, Olivary
- Basalis, Olivary Nucleus
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Witkovsky P, Zeigler HP, Silver R. The nucleus basalis of the pigeon: a single-unit analysis. J Comp Neurol. 1973 Jan 01; 147(1):119-28.