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Edinger-Westphal nucleus

Edinger-Westphal nucleus noun: the accessory parasympathetic cranial nerve nucleus of the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III), supplying the constricting muscles of the iris and the ciliary muscle.

Noun

Edinger-Westphal nucleus (plural Edinger-Westphal nuclei)

  1. The accessory parasympathetic cranial nerve nucleus of the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III), supplying the constricting muscles of the iris and the ciliary muscle.

Forms of Edinger-Westphal nucleus

pluralEdinger-Westphal nuclei

Origin of Edinger-Westphal nucleus

Named after Ludwig Edinger, who demonstrated it in the fetus in 1885, and Karl Friedrich Otto Westphal, who demonstrated it in the adult in 1887.

Questions about Edinger-Westphal nucleus

What does Edinger-Westphal nucleus mean?
Edinger-Westphal nucleus means the accessory parasympathetic cranial nerve nucleus of the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III), supplying the constricting muscles of the iris and the ciliary muscle.
What part of speech is Edinger-Westphal nucleus?
Edinger-Westphal nucleus is a noun.
What is the plural of Edinger-Westphal nucleus?
The plural of Edinger-Westphal nucleus is Edinger-Westphal nuclei.

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