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Medial vestibular nucleus

 
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Brain: Medial vestibular nucleus
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Medial vestibular nucleus is not labeled, but region is visible near #10
Latin nucleus vestibularis medialis
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The medial vestibular nucleus is one of the vestibular nuclei. It is located in the medulla oblongata.

Lateral vestibulo-spinal tract (lateral vestibular nucleus “Deiters”)- via ventrolateral medulla and spinal cord to ventral funiculus �(lumbo-sacral segments). �Ipsilaterally for posture

Medial vestibulo-spinal tract (medial, lateral, inferior, vestibular nuclei), bilateral projection via descending medial longitudinal fasciculus to cervical segments. DESCENDING MLF�Bilaterally for head/neck/eye movements


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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.


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