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inferior olivary complex

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largest nucleus situated in the olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata. It is closely associated with the cerebellum, but its specific function is voluntary body movements. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_olivary_nucleus ]

Term info

Label

inferior olivary complex

Synonyms
  • inferior olivary nuclear complex
  • inferior olive
  • oliva
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

latin term
oliva [ FMA : TA FMA : 72243 ]

latin term
nucleus olivaris caudalis [ NeuroNames : 748 ]

latin term
regio olivaris inferior [ NeuroNames : 748 ]

latin term
nucleus olivaris inferior [ NeuroNames : 748 ]

latin term
complexus olivaris inferior; nuclei olivares inferiores [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_olivary_nucleus ]

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/CerebCircuit.png

has related synonym

nucleus olivaris caudalis, complexus olivaris inferior; nuclei olivares inferiores, regio olivaris inferior, nuclei olivares caudales, complexus olivaris inferior, inferior olivary complex (Vieussens), caudal olivary nuclei, nuclei olivares inferiores, nucleus olivaris inferior, inferior olivary nucleus, inferior olivary nuclei

homology notes

The inferior olive appears to be present in all vertebrate classes and is particularly well developed in species with a well-developed cerebellum.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0002127