Term Name: | inferior olivary complex |
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Synonyms: | caudal olivary nuclei, complexus olivaris inferior, complexus olivaris inferior; nuclei olivares inferiores, inferior olivary complex (Vieussens), inferior olivary nuclei, nuclei olivares caudales, nuclei olivares inferiores, nucleus olivaris caudalis, nucleus olivaris inferior, regio olivaris inferior |
Definition: | largest nucleus situated in the olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata. It is closely associated with the cerebellum, but its specific function is voluntary body movements. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002127] |