vestibular nucleus

noun

Any of four nuclei in the medulla oblongata on each side of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain in which fibers of the vestibular nerve terminate.

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Meanings

nounvestibular nucleus (plural vestibular nuclei)

plural vestibular nuclei

  1. anatomyAny of four nuclei in the medulla oblongata on each side of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain in which fibers of the vestibular nerve terminate.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 前庭核
  • 前庭核 (qiántíng hé)nucleus in the medulla
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APA

vestibular nucleus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vestibular%20nucleus

MLA

“vestibular nucleus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vestibular%20nucleus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vestibular nucleus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vestibular%20nucleus.

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