Edinger–Westphal nucleus
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one of two nuclei of the oculomotor nerve
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Within Vinony's link graph, Edinger–Westphal nucleus is referenced by 186 other articles, and connects out to oculomotor nerve, superior laryngeal nerve and brain stem.
Vinony files it under Cranial nerve nuclei, Midbrain and Oculomotor nerve.
Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.
Research
547 papers- Neuro-ophthalmology.Current opinion in neurology and neurosurgery · 1992
- Physiology, Accommodation.2026
- Weber Syndrome.2026
- Peptidergic and functional delineation of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus.Cell reports · 2023
- Edinger-Westphal Urocortin-1 neurons regulate consumption and affect.Cell reports · 2025
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- neural nucleus
- Named after
- Karl Friedrich Otto Westphal
- Image
- Cn3nucleus-en.svg
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- native label
- nuclei accessorii nervi oculomotorii
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Connections
oculomotor nerve
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superior laryngeal nerve
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brain stem
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mesencephalon
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anatomical placement
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hypoglossal nerve
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Salivatory nuclei
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Berlin
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Latin
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Frankfurt
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International Standard Book Number
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neck
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abdomen
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thorax
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adult
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spinal cord
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digital object identifier
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human fetus
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illusion
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