Accessory cuneate nucleus
| Brain: Accessory cuneate nucleus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Latin | nucleus cuneatus accessorius | |
| Part of | Medulla | |
| NeuroNames | hier-765 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | n_11/12580907 | |
The accessory cuneate nucleus is located lateral to the cuneate nucleus in the medulla oblongata at the level of the sensory decussation (the crossing fibers of the posterior column/medial lemniscus tract).
It receives input from cervical spinal nerves and transmits that information to the cerebellum.
These fibers are called cuneocerebellar (cuneate nucleus > cerebellum) fibers. In this function, the accessory cuneate nucleus is comparable to the upper extremity portion of the posterior spinocerebellar tract.
References
- Haines, Duane E. Fundamental Neuroscience, 2nd. ed. (2002). ISBN 0-443-06603-5
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