Anatomy

Edinger-Westphal Nucleus

Nucleus in the oculomotor nuclear complex associated with oculomotor activities and stress adaptation.

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Abstract

Nucleus in the oculomotor nuclear complex associated with oculomotor activities and stress adaptation.

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  • Accessory Oculomotor Nucleus
  • Nucleus Edinger Westphal
  • Parvocellular Oculomotor Nucleus
  • Edinger Westphal Nucleus
  • Edinger Westphal, Nucleus
  • Edinger Westphals, Nucleus
  • Nucleus Edinger Westphals
  • Nucleus, Accessory Oculomotor
  • Nucleus, Edinger-Westphal
  • Nucleus, Parvocellular Oculomotor
  • Oculomotor Nucleus, Accessory
  • Oculomotor Nucleus, Parvocellular
  • Westphal, Nucleus Edinger
  • Westphals, Nucleus Edinger

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Mesencephalon (1963-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Edinger-Westphal Nucleus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065839. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065839
  2. Edinger-Westphal Nucleus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinger%E2%80%93Westphal_nucleus
  3. Edinger-Westphal Nucleus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165312