Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Ala Cinerea

Anatomy, Neurology

Also known as: Vagal trigone, Fovea vagi, Fovea inferior

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Ala cinerea is a greyish region located on the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain. It corresponds to the nucleus of the vagus nerve and is situated adjacent to the nucleus of the hypoglossal nerve.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ALA CINEREA (fovea vagi, fovea inferior), a region of greyish coloration located along the floor of the fourth ventricle (see Ventricles of the brain) in its lower sections; it has the appearance of a triangle, the base of which faces the restiform bodies; this region corresponds to the nucleus of the vagus nerve; medial to it lies the nucleus of the twelfth nerve.

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“Ala Cinerea.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/ala-cinerea/