Oculomotor Nucleus
Description
The fibers of the oculomotor nerve arise from a nucleus in the midbrain, which lies in the gray substance of the floor of the cerebral aqueduct and extends in front of the aqueduct for a short distance into the floor of the third ventricle. From this nucleus the fibers pass forward through the tegmentum, the red nucleus, and the medial part of the substantia nigra, forming a series of curves with a lateral convexity, and emerge from the oculomotor sulcus on the medial side of the cerebral peduncle [Source: Wikipedia].
Structure
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Anatomical System 4331 ➥
- anatomical site 223 ➥
- cardiovascular system 62 ➥
- respiratory system 187 ➥
- hematological system 385 ➥
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lymphoreticular system 2 ➥
- lymph
- lymph node
- tonsil
- spleen
- alimentary system 123 ➥
- urogenital system 301 ➥
- endocrine system 10 ➥
- musculoskeletal system 529 ➥
- integument system 1602 ➥
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nervous system 767 ➥
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central nervous system 737 ➥
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brain 734 ➥
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cerebrum 334 ➥
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cerebral cortex 334 ➥
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frontal lobe 84 ➥
- prefrontal cortex 3 ➥
- parietal lobe 78 ➥
- temporal lobe 31 ➥
- occipital lobe
- visual
- insula
- olfactory bulb
- anterior olfactory nucleus
- lateral olfactory stria
- medial olfactory stria
- olfactory tubercle
- primary olfactory cortex
- secondary olfactory cortex
- hippocampus 137 ➥
- parahippocampal gyrus
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frontal lobe 84 ➥
- basal nuclei
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cerebral cortex 334 ➥
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hypothalamus 1 ➥
- preoptic nucleus
- supraoptic nucleus
- suprachiasmatic nucleus
- paraventricular nucleus
- infundibular nucleus
- anterior nucleus
- dorsomedial nucleus
- ventromedial nucleus
- lateral nucleus
- posterior nucleus
- premamillary nucleus
- tuberomamillary nucleus
- medial mamillary nucleus
- lateral mamillary nucleus
- lateral tuberal nucleus
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brain stem 12 ➥
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midbrain 2 ➥
- crus cerebri
- colliculi
- substantia nigra 2 ➥
- red nucleus
- periaqueductal grey matter
- oculomotor nucleus
- trochlear nucleus
- mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
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pons 10 ➥
- vestibular nuclei
- cochlear nuclei
- superior olivary nucleus
- trapezoid nucleus
- nucleus of the lateral lemniscus
- abducent nucleus
- facial nucleus
- salivatory nuclei
- trigeminal nucleus
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midbrain 2 ➥
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cerebellum 14 ➥
- cerebellum cortex
- cerebellum nuclei
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tract 1 ➥
- corpus callosum 1 ➥
- ventricular system
- cerebrospinal fluid
- meninges
- white matter 5 ➥
- grey matter 2 ➥
- blood brain barrier 4 ➥
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cerebrum 334 ➥
- spinal cord
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brain 734 ➥
- peripheral nervous system 25 ➥
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central nervous system 737 ➥
- immune system 98 ➥
Changes associated with this tissue
There are no changes associated with this tissue.