Parvocellular oculomotor nucleus

System Nervous
SNOMED CT 62088007

Parvocellular oculomotor nucleus

Definition

Nucleus that is part of the oculomotor nerve complex consisting of preganglionic parasympathetic neurons situated close to the midline at the level of the superior colliculus (Heimer, the Human Brain and Spinal Cord, 1994, pg 244).

Also known as accessory oculomotor nucleus, Edinger-Westphal nucleus, nucleus Edinger-Westphal — per UBERON

The Parvocellular oculomotor nucleus is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as