continuous nucleus
1Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… …
2nucleus — /nooh klee euhs, nyooh /, n., pl. nuclei / klee uy /, nucleuses. 1. a central part about which other parts are grouped or gathered; core: A few faithful friends formed the nucleus of the club. 2. Biol. a specialized, usually spherical mass of… …
3nucleus vestibularis lateralis — [TA] lateral vestibular nucleus: a vestibular nucleus composed of large multipolar nerve cells that lies immediately superior to the inferior vestibular nucleus; its upper end becomes continuous with the superior vestibular nucleus. Called also… …
4nucleus salivatorius superior — [TA] superior salivatory nucleus: a cluster of cells in the posterolateral pons near the internal genu of the facial nerve and generally continuous with the inferior salivatory nucleus; its cells comprise the parasympathetic outflow of the facial …
5nucleus septalis lateralis — [TA] lateral septal nucleus: a nucleus in the septal area, continuous with the gray lamina of the septum pellucidum; it has afferent and cholinergic efferent connections with a variety of forebrain and brainstem areas including the hippocampus,… …
6spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve — nucleus spinalis nervi trigemini [TA] a column of cells that lies along the medial aspect of the spinal tract, extending from the level of entry of the trigeminal nerve to the second cervical segment of the spinal cord, where it is continuous… …
7Cell nucleus — HeLa cells stained for the cell nucleus DNA with the Blue Hoechst dye. The central and rightmost cell are in interphase, thus their entire nuclei are labeled. On the left, a cell is going through mitosis and its DNA has condensed ready for… …
8Supraoptic nucleus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME |love GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human supraoptic nucleus (SON, dorsolateral and ventromedial components) in this coronal section is indicated by the shaded areas. Dots represent vasopressin (AVP) neurons… …
9Oculomotor nucleus — Brain: Oculomotor nucleus Section through superior colliculus showing path of oculomotor nerve …
10Lentiform nucleus — Brain: Lentiform nucleus Two views of a model of the striatum (on the right side of the brain): A, lateral aspect; B, medial aspect …
