Lateral lemniscus

Lateral lemniscus
Lateral lemniscus
	Lateral lemniscus in red, as it connects the cochlear nucleus, superior olivary nucleus and the inferior colliculus. Seen from behind.
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Identifiers
Latin	lemniscus lateralis
NeuroNames	609
NeuroLex ID	birnlex_976
TA98	A14.1.05.317; A14.1.08.670; A14.1.06.204
TA2	5866
FMA	72502
	Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The lateral lemniscus is a tract of axons in the brainstem that carries information about sound from the cochlear nucleus to various brainstem nuclei and ultimately the contralateral inferior colliculus of the midbrain. Three distinct, primarily inhibitory, cellular groups are located interspersed within these fibers, and are thus named the nuclei of the lateral lemniscus.