Anatomy

Trigeminal Motor Nucleus

Nucleus located in the pontine tegmentum with motor neurons that innervate the muscles of the JAW through the motor portion of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE.

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Abstract

Nucleus located in the pontine tegmentum with motor neurons that innervate the muscles of the JAW through the motor portion of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Motor Nucleus of Trigeminal Nerve
  • Motor Nucleus, Trigeminal
  • Nucleus, Trigeminal Motor
  • Main Sensory Nucleus of Trigeminal Nerve
  • Principal Sensory Nucleus of Trigeminal Nerve

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22 allowable subheadings

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, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Trigeminal Nuclei (1963-2014)

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.132w.810w.428w.600w.650w.718w
  2. A08w.186w.211w.132w.931w.459w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trigeminal Motor Nucleus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066266. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066266
  2. Trigeminal Motor Nucleus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigeminal_motor_nucleus
  3. Trigeminal Motor Nucleus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7841673