See Also: nucleus ventralis corporis trapezoidei(medicine)
nucleus dorsalis corporis trapezoidei(medicine)
nucleus ventralis thalami(medicine)
nucleus ventralis lateralis(medicine)
nucleus ventralis posterolateralis thalami(medicine)
nucleus ventralis posteromedialis thalami(medicine)
nucleus ventralis posterior thalami(medicine)
nucleus ventralis intermedius thalami(medicine)
nucleus corporis geniculati medialis(medicine)
ventralis(medicine)

vocalic (iou) and nucleus ventralis corporis trapezoidei (medicine)


vocalic (iou)



vocalic adjective. E19.
[from VOCAL adjective + -IC.]
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a vowel or vowels; of the Nature of a vowel; containing many vowels.

nucleus ventralis corporis trapezoidei (medicine)


nucleus ventralis corporis trapezoidei -->
ventral nucleus of trapezoid body


A cell group embedded among the fibres of the trapezoid body, the major decussation of the central auditory pathway, in the lower pons. The nucleus receives fibres from the contralateral cochlear nuclei and contributes fibres to the ascending auditory system or lateral lemniscus.

Synonym: nucleus ventralis corporis trapezoidei.