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octaval nerve motor nucleus

Term ID
ZFA:0001697
Synonyms
  • cranial nerve VIII motor nucleus
  • octaval nerve motor nuclei
  • OLe
Definition
Hindbrain nucleus which consists of cell bodies whose axons exit the hindbrain via cranial nerve VIII and innervate hair cells of the lateral line and inner ear. The neurons of these nuclei are unusual in that they extend both contra- and ipsilateral dendrites. (1)
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • TAO:0002174
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