Spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
369033006
Spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve
Definition
Nucleus extending from the upper spinal cord through the pontine tegmentum that receives sensory inputs from the trigeminal nerve. It is continuous caudally with the dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord.
Also known as spinal nucleus of cranial nerve v, spinal trigeminal nucleus, trigeminal nerve spinal tract nucleus, trigeminal spinal nucleus, trigeminal v spinal sensory nucleus — per UBERON
The Spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve is a part of the Nervous.