Preferred Label : cuneate nucleus;
Uberon definition : One of the dorsal column nuclei, the cuneate nucleus is a wedge-shaped nucleus in
the closed part of the medulla oblongata. It contains cells that give rise to the
cuneate tubercle, visible on the posterior aspect of the medulla. It lies laterally
to the gracile nucleus and medial to the spinal trigeminal nucleus in the medulla.
[WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : burdachs nucleus; cuneate; Burdach's nucleus;
Uberon related term : cuneate nucleus (Burdach); cuneate nucleus of the medulla;
Uberon broad term : Cu;
Origin ID : 0002045;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- copper [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- False automatic mappings
- Uberon cross reference
One of the dorsal column nuclei, the cuneate nucleus is a wedge-shaped nucleus in
the closed part of the medulla oblongata. It contains cells that give rise to the
cuneate tubercle, visible on the posterior aspect of the medulla. It lies laterally
to the gracile nucleus and medial to the spinal trigeminal nucleus in the medulla.
[WP,unvetted].
