| Trochlear nucleus | |
|---|---|
 Outline of the nucleus raphes dorsalis: DRif interfascicular subnucleus, DRv ventral subnucleus DRvl ventrolateral subnucleus DRd dorsal subnucleus mlf medial longitudinal fasciculus Aq cerebral aqueduct IVn trochlear nucleus. | |
 The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue. (Trochlear is "IV") | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus nervi trochlearis |
| NeuroNames | 513 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1488 |
| TA98 | A14.1.06.319 |
| TA2 | 5890 |
| FMA | 54518 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The trochlear nucleus (/ˈtrɒklɪər/)[1] is the motor nucleus of the trochlear nerve (cranial nerve IV). It is located in the medial midbrain.[2]
- ^ "Trochlear | Definition of Trochlear by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Trochlear". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Seung Y.; Motlagh, Mahsaw; Naqvi, Imama A. (2022), "Neuroanatomy, Cranial Nerve 4 (Trochlear)", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30725929, retrieved 2023-01-03