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Nuclei of origin of cranial motor nerves schematically represented; lateral view.
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249:Dissection of brain-stem. Lateral view.
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445:Dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve
1330:Superior cerebellar peduncle
1203:Midbrain reticular formation
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508:Rostral ventromedial medulla
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1193:Interpeduncular nucleus
925:Central tegmental tract
682:Posterior median sulcus
647:Anterior median fissure
145:are the largest of the
143:trigeminal nerve nuclei
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1342:Interpeduncular fossa
1285:Temporopontine fibers
1049:Dentatothalamic tract
687:Posterolateral sulcus
608:Olivocerebellar tract
518:Pre-Bötzinger complex
303:Washington University
170:mesencephalic nucleus
1371:Cranial nerve nuclei
1280:Frontopontine fibers
1275:Corticopontine tract
850:Corpora quadrigemina
652:Anterolateral sulcus
225:Photic sneeze reflex
147:cranial nerve nuclei
1270:Corticobulbar tract
1265:Corticospinal tract
1173:Periaqueductal gray
1070:Rubro-olivary tract
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870:Superior colliculus
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562:Juxtarestiform body
552:Sensory decussation
435:Hypoglossal nucleus
297:Atlas image: n2a4p5
1123:Oculomotor nucleus
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604:Descending tracts
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759:Paramedian
85:NeuroNames
1011:Lemnisci
988:Tegmentum
980:(Ventral)
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103:nifext_11
977:Peduncle
842:(Dorsal)
831:midbrain
781:Pallidus
771:Obscurus
548:Sensory
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219:See also
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97:NeuroLex
1323:Surface
1020:Lateral
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749:Ventral
642:Pyramid
628:Surface
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489:Ventral
403:Lateral
340:medulla
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140:sensory
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50:Details
1221:dorsal
1015:Medial
839:Tectum
776:Magnus
578:Motor
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408:Medial
1253:White
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1118:GSE
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