Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscusUBERON concept
Preferred Label : ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus;
Uberon definition : The lateral lemniscus is a tract of axons in the brainstem that carries information
about sound from the cochlear nucleus to various brainstem nuclei and ultimately the
contralateral inferior colliculus of the midbrain. Three distinct, primarily inhibitory,
cellular groups are located interspersed within these fibers, and are thus named the
nuclei of the lateral lemniscus. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : ventral nucleus of the lateral lemniscus; nucleus of the lateral lemniscus, ventral part; anterior nucleus of lateral lemniscus;
Uberon related term : nucleus of the lateral lemniscus ventral part;
The lateral lemniscus is a tract of axons in the brainstem that carries information
about sound from the cochlear nucleus to various brainstem nuclei and ultimately the
contralateral inferior colliculus of the midbrain. Three distinct, primarily inhibitory,
cellular groups are located interspersed within these fibers, and are thus named the
nuclei of the lateral lemniscus. [WP,unvetted].