dorsal nucleus of the lateral lemniscus
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dorsal nucleus of the lateral lemniscus
One of the two distinguishable nuclei clustered in the upper (rostral) end of the lateral lemniscus near the inferior colliculi. These nuclei are part of the auditory circuitry.
See also: nucleus