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Transverse section of medulla oblongata at mid-olivary level

Transverse section of medulla oblongata at mid-olivary level — Brain and spinal cord
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After Gray's Anatomy (1918); modernized for Neuro.Wiki

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Transverse section of medulla oblongata at mid-olivary level. Axial view of the brain.

Region
brain
Structure
medulla oblongata
View
axial
System
brainstem, white matter, cranial nerves
Focus
medulla oblongata, inferior olivary nucleus, reticular formation, lower cranial nerve nuclei

Structures labelled on this plate

  • Nucleus of medial eminence
  • Hypo- glossal nucleus
  • Vagus nuclei
  • Ligula
  • Nucleus gracilis
  • Nucleus cuneatus
  • Inferior cerebellar peduncle
  • Spinal tract of trigeminal nerve
  • Vagus nerve
  • Arcuate fibers
  • Inferior olivary nucleus
  • Hypoglossal nerve
  • PYRAMID
  • Anterior median fissure
  • Accessory olivary nuclei
  • Reticular formation (white)
  • Reticular formation (gray)
  • Raphe

Source: After Gray's Anatomy (1918). Public domain (Gray's Anatomy, 1918), modernized rendering.