Preferred Label : medial vestibular nucleus;
Uberon definition : 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 [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : chief vestibular nucleus; Schwalbe's nucleus; principal vestibular nucleus; triangular nucleus; nucleus of Schwalbe; dorsal vestibular nucleus;
Uberon related term : medial nucleus;
Origin ID : 0001722;
UMLS CUI : C0036385;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
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 [WP,unvetted].
