Term Name: emboliform nucleus
Synonyms: cerebellar emboliform nucleus, cerebellum emboliform nucleus, embolus, lateral interpositus (emboliform) nucleus, lateral interpositus nucleus, nucleus emboliformis, nucleus emboliformis cerebelli, nucleus interpositus anterior cerebelli
Definition: the small wedge shaped nucleus interposed between the dentate and fastigial nuclei; it receives axons from Purkinje cells of the intermediate area of the cerebral hemispheres and most of its efferent connections travel via the superior cerebellar peduncle
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002602]

Relationships
is a type of: cerebellum interpositus nucleus
disjoint_from: cerebellum globose nucleus