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Abstract
An auditory brainstem structure in the pontine tegmentum and a part of the olivary nucleus complex. It contains several nuclei associated with auditory localization and is a component of ascending and descending auditory pathways.
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- Nucleus Olivaris Superior
- Superior Olivary Body
- Superior Olivary Nuclei
- Superior Olive
- Nuclei, Superior Olivary
- Nucleus, Superior Olivary
- Olivary Body, Superior
- Olivary Complex, Superior
- Olivary Nuclei, Superior
- Olivary Nucleus, Superior
- Superior Olivary Bodies
- Superior Olivary Nucleus
- Superior Olives
- Periolivary Nucleus
- Preolivary Nucleus
- Superior Paraolivary Nucleus
- Trapezoid Nuclear Complex
- Nuclear Complex, Trapezoid
- Nucleus, Periolivary
- Nucleus, Preolivary
- Nucleus, Superior Paraolivary
- Paraolivary Nucleus, Superior
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2015
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- Olivary Nucleus (1964-2014)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Superior Olivary Complex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065832. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065832
- Superior Olivary Complex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_olivary_complex
- Superior Olivary Complex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3881782