Vagal trigone
| Vagal trigone | |
|---|---|
 Dissection of brain-stem. Dorsal view. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | trigonum nervi vagi |
| NeuroNames | 634 |
| TA98 | A14.1.05.709 |
| FMA | 78445 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The cells of the dorsal nucleus are spindle-shaped, like those of the posterior column of the spinal cord, and the nucleus is usually considered as representing the base of the posterior column. It measures about 2 cm. in length, and in the lower, closed part of the medulla oblongata is situated behind the hypoglossal nucleus; whereas in the upper, open part it lies lateral to that nucleus, and corresponds to an eminence, named the vagal trigone (ala cinerea), in the rhomboid fossa.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 781 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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