Anatomy
vestibular nuclei
[ ve-stib-yuh-ler noo-klee-ahy, nyoo- ]
Subclass of:
Vestibular System; Pontine
Definitions related to vestibular nucleus:
  • (vestibular nuclei) Four cellular masses in the floor of the fourth ventricle giving rise to a widely dispersed special sensory system.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (vestibular nuclei) The four cellular masses in the floor of the fourth ventricle giving rise to a widely dispersed special sensory system. Included is the superior, medial, inferior, and LATERAL VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The cranial nuclei, located in both the pons and the medulla, for the vestibular nerve.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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