Anatomy

Inferior Olivary Complex

A brainstem nucleus in the superior medulla and a part of the OLIVARY NUCLEUS complex. Inferior olivary complex integrates motor and proprioceptive inputs and provides feedback to cerebellar neurons.

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Abstract

A brainstem nucleus in the superior medulla and a part of the OLIVARY NUCLEUS complex. Inferior olivary complex integrates motor and proprioceptive inputs and provides feedback to cerebellar neurons.

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34 entry terms
  • Complexus Olivaris Inferior
  • Inferior Olivary Body
  • Inferior Olivary Nuclei
  • Inferior Olivary Nucleus
  • Olivary Complex Inferior
  • Inferior Olivary Bodies
  • Inferior, Olivary Complex
  • Nuclei, Inferior Olivary
  • Nucleus, Inferior Olivary
  • Olivary Body, Inferior
  • Olivary Complex, Inferior
  • Olivary Nuclei, Inferior
  • Olivary Nucleus, Inferior
  • Dorsal Accessory Olivary Nuclei
  • Dorsal Accessory Olivary Nucleus
  • Dorsal Accessory Olives
  • Medial Accessory Olivary Nuclei
  • Medial Accessory Olivary Nucleus
  • Medial Accessory Olive
  • Principal Olivary Nuclei
  • Principal Olivary Nucleus
  • Principal Olive
  • Accessory Olive, Dorsal
  • Accessory Olive, Medial
  • Accessory Olives, Dorsal
  • Accessory Olives, Medial
  • Dorsal Accessory Olive
  • Medial Accessory Olives
  • Nucleus, Principal Olivary
  • Olivary Nuclei, Principal
  • Olivary Nucleus, Principal
  • Olive, Medial Accessory
  • Olive, Principal
  • Principal Olives

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2024

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Previous Indexing

  • Olivary Nucleus (2008-2023)

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  2. A08w.186w.211w.132w.810w.591w.750w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Inferior Olivary Complex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000095746. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000095746
  2. Inferior Olivary Complex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_olivary_nucleus
  3. Inferior Olivary Complex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5620438