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medial superior olivary nucleus

Term ID
UBERON:0002782
Synonyms
  • MSO
  • nucleus laminaris
  • nucleus olivaris superior medialis
  • superior olivary complex, medial part
  • superior olive medial part
  • superior paraolivary nucleus
  • superior parolivary nucleus
Definition
One of two subnuclei of the superior olive located within the caudal pontine tegmentum. Appears as a parasagittal row of transversely oriented bipolar neurons in transverse sections of human, with elongated somata in humans and other primates and large caliber dendrites.
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