Medical Definition of Fastigial nucleus

1. The most medial of the cerebellar nuclei, lying medial to the interpositus nucleus, near the midline, in the white matter underneath the vermis of the cerebellar cortex. It receives the axons of Purkinje cells from all parts of the vermis. Its major projection is to the vestibular nuclei and medullary reticular formation. Synonym: nucleus fastigii, fastigatum, nucleus tecti, roof nucleus, tectal nucleus. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fastigial Nucleus

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faster-than-light
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fastidious organism
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fastidiousness
fastidium cibi
fastigatum
fastigial nucleus (current term)
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fastigiobulbar fibres
fastigiobulbar tract
fastigiospinal fibres
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fasting blood glucose
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fasting hypoglycaemia
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