nucleus of the medial eminence - BrainInfo

nucleus of the medial eminence (MeE)

Also known as: nucleus of medial eminence, nucleus of the medial eminence, Nucleus eminentiae teretis, nucleus of eminentia teres

NeuroNames ID: 564

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English

nucleus of eminentia teres

English

nucleus of medial eminence

English

nucleus of the medial eminence

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labeled line drawings of
sagittal section in
Macaca fascicularis

Species With The Structure

Equivalent By	Human	Macaque	Rat	Mouse
Topology	Has The Structure	Has The Structure	Does Not Have The Structure	Does Not Have The Structure

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Basis

Has Equivalent

Organism

Their Name

Source

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Nucleus eminentiae teretis

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

nucleus of eminentia teres

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

nucleus of medial eminence

Topology

Yes

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

nucleus of the medial eminence

Topology

Yes

Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Nucleus eminentiae teretis

Topology

No

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Topology

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Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.

metabrain (metencephalon)

pontine tegmentum

pontine reticular formation

median raphe nucleus (superior central nucleus)

paramedian raphe nucleus

nucleus of the medial eminence

rostral pontine reticular nucleus (oral pontine reticular nucleus)

caudal pontine reticular nucleus

pontine central gray (central gray of the pons)

tegmental reticular nucleus (reticulotegmental nucleus)

superior olivary complex

facial nerve fibers

abducens nucleus

medial parabrachial nucleus

lateral parabrachial nucleus

motor nucleus of the trigeminal nerve

oral part of the spinal trigeminal nucleus

pontine raphe nucleus

dorsal nucleus of the lateral lemniscus

principal sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve

ventral nucleus of the lateral lemniscus

superior medullary velum

mesencephalic tract of the trigeminal nerve

abducens nerve fibers

medial longitudinal fasciculus of the pons

central tegmental tract of the pons

dorsal acoustic stria

dorsal trigeminal tract

superior cerebellar peduncle of the pons

vestibulocochlear nerve fibers

trigeminal nerve fibers

motor root of the trigeminal nerve

lateral lemniscus

medial lemniscus of the pons

decussation of the trochlear nerve

basal pons (basal part of the pons)

fourth ventricle

cisterna magna (cerebellomedullary cistern)

choroidal fissure