 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2012) |
| Perihypoglossal nuclei | |
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| Latin | nuclei perihypoglossales |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Perihypoglossal nuclei (also perihypoglossal complex, perihypoglossal nuclear complex, or satellite nuclei[citation needed]) are three prominent groups of neurons in the caudal medulla oblongata[1] near the hypoglossal nucleus:[2]: 449.e1 the nucleus prepositus hypoglossi, intercalated nucleus, and sublingual nucleus. They are involved in controlling eye movements: they send their principal projections to the three cranial nerve nuclei controlling extrinsic eye muscles via the medial longitudinal fasciculus.[1]
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