Posterior accessory olivary nucleus
Nucleus olivaris accessorius posterior
- Latin synonym: Nucleus olivaris accessorius dorsalis
- Synonym: Dorsal accessory olivary nucleus
- Related terms: Posterior accessory olivary nucleus; Dorsal accessory olivary nucleus
Definition
The posterior accessory olivary nucleus is one of the accessory nuclei within the inferior olivary complex. It is situated posterior to the hilum of the principal inferior olivary nucleus and lies between the principal inferior olivary nucleus (anteriorly) and the reticular formation (posteriorly).
References
Snell, R.S. (2010). ‘Chapter 5: The Brainstem’, in Clinical Neuroanatomy. (7th ed.) Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp.203-204.
