interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus

interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus

[TA]

small groups of cells located laterally adjacent to the medial longitudinal fasciculus in the area of the oculomotor nucleus; involved in eye movement through connections with the oculomotor and trochlear nuclei. These connections are primarily ipsilateral but have a bilateral component.

Synonym(s): nucleus interstitiales fasciculi longitudinalis medialis [TA]