Trochlear nucleus

Trochlear nucleus
Brain: Trochlear nucleus
Drn.png
Outline of the nucleus raphe dorsalis:
DRif interfascicular subnucleus,
DRv ventral subnucleus
DRvl ventrolateral subnucleus
DRd dorsal subnucleus
mlf medial longitudinal fasciculus
Aq cerebral aqueduct
IVn trochlear nucleus.
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The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue. (Trochlear is "IV")
Latin nucleus nervi trochlearis
Gray's subject #188 807
NeuroNames hier-504
MeSH n_11
NeuroLex ID birnlex_1488

The nucleus of the trochlear nerve is located in the midbrain, at the level of the inferior colliculus. It is a motor nucleus, so is located near the midline.

Oddly, fibers from the trochlear nucleus cross over in the midbrain at the superior medullary velum and exit posteriorly, (this is the only cranial nerve to do so). The nerve then goes around the midbrain, and is visible coming out the sides.

See also

Additional images

  • Nuclei of origin of cranial motor nerves schematically represented; lateral view.

  • Scheme showing central connections of the optic nerves and optic tracts.

  • Brain stem sagittal section

External links

v · d · eHuman brain: mesencephalon (midbrain) (TA A14.1.06, GA 9.800)
Tectum
(Dorsal)
Surface
White: Sensory/ascending
White: Motor/descending
Peduncle
(Ventral)
White: Sensory/ascending
lemnisci (Medial, Lateral) · Ascending MLF (Vestibulo-oculomotor fibers) · Spinothalamic tract · Anterior trigeminothalamic tract · Dentatothalamic tract
White: Motor/descending
Grey: other
Base
White: Motor/descending
Surface

M: CNS

anat(n/s/m/p/4/e/b/d/c/a/f/l/g)/phys/devp

noco(m/d/e/h/v/s)/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(N1A/2AB/C/3/4/7A/B/C/D)
v · d · eNerves of head and neck: the cranial nerves and nuclei (TA A14.2.01, GA 9.855)
olfactory (AON->I)
optic (LGN->II)
oculomotor
(ON, EWN->III)
trochlear (TN->IV)
no significant branches
trigeminal
(PSN, TSN, MN, TMN->V)
abducens (AN->VI)
no significant branches
facial (FMN, SN, SSN->VII)
near origin
vestibulocochlear
(VN, CN->VIII)
glossopharyngeal
(NA, ISN, SN->IX)
ganglia (superior, inferior)
vagus
(NA, DNVN, SN->X)
ganglia (superior, inferior)
accessory (NA, SAN->XI)
hypoglossal (HN->XII)

M: PNS

anat(h/r/t/c/b/l/s/a)/phys(r)/devp/prot/nttr/nttm/ntrp

noco/auto/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(N1B)

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