See Also: nucleus cuneatus accessorius(medicine)
nucleus cuneatus(medicine)
nucleus olivaris accessorius medialis(medicine)
nucleus olivaris accessorius dorsalis(medicine)
fasciculus cuneatus(medicine)
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accessorius(medicine)
accessorius willisii(medicine)
nervus accessorius(medicine)
processus accessorius(medicine)

nucleus cuneatus accessorius (medicine)


nucleus cuneatus accessorius -->
accessory cuneate nucleus


A cell group lateral to the cuneate nucleus which receives posterior-root fibres corresponding to the proprioceptive innervation of the arm and hand; it projects to the cerebellum by way of the cuneocerebellar tract, and can be considered the upper-extremity equivalent of the thoracic nucleus.

Synonym: nucleus cuneatus accessorius, external cuneate nucleus, lateral cuneate nucleus, Monakow's nucleus.