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nucleus ambiguus (par)

Identification
Official Latin term nucleus ambiguus (par)
Official subsidiary term núcleo ambiguo (par)
Unit identifier TAH:U5387
Unit type pair
Materiality material
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Link to the unit nucleus ambiguus (par)
Links of entity generic: nucleus ambiguus
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External links TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: encephalon Short Extended
Level 3: rhombencephalon caudale Short Extended
Level 4: nuclei branchiomotorii rhombencephali caudalis (par)
Taxonomic links Level 2: substantia grisea systematis nervosi centralis Short Extended
Level 3: nucleus trunci encephali
Level 4: nucleus branchiomotorius
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Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition A nucleus ambiguus is a branchiomotor nucleus of caudal rhombencephalon [nucleus branchiomotorius rhombencephali caudalis ] which is positioned in the medullary reticular formation and gives rise to efferent motor fibres for the vagus nerve [nervus vagus ] and the glossopharyngeal nerve [nervus glossopharyngeus ] in association with speech and swallowing.
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Date: 25.06.2025