Cuneate nucleus
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
369072005
Cuneate nucleus
Definition
One of the dorsal column nuclei, the cuneate nucleus is a wedge-shaped nucleus in the closed part of the medulla oblongata. It contains cells that give rise to the cuneate tubercle, visible on the posterior aspect of the medulla. It lies laterally to the gracile nucleus and medial to the spinal trigeminal nucleus in the medulla. [WP,unvetted].
Also known as Burdach's nucleus, burdachs nucleus, cuneate — per UBERON
The Cuneate nucleus is a part of the Nervous.