terminal nerve
Acronym: tn
The term terminal nerve refers to one of two nerves in the vomeronasal-terminalis nerve complex, which connects the vomeronasal organ in the mucosal lining of the nasal cavity to the accessory olfactory bulb in the cranial cavity.. It is found in the human ( Sonne-2023 ) rat ( Swanson-2004 ) and mouse ( AMBA-2024 ), but not in the macaque ( Francia-2014 ). The other component of the complex is the vomeronasal nerve. Both connect the vomeronasal organ to the accessory olfactory bulb ( Buck-2013 ). The two are intertwined in a bundle for part of their course ( Moran-1995 ), For function, see accessory olfactory bulb. Updated 13 Jun 2024.

Also known as: Nervus terminalisNeuroNames ID : 33


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