The trigeminal tubercle or tuberculum cinereum
is a raised area upon (the caudal/inferior portion of) the lateral
dorsal/posterior aspect
of the
medulla oblongata
The medulla oblongata or simply medulla is a long stem-like structure which makes up the lower part of the brainstem. It is anterior and partially inferior to the cerebellum. It is a cone-shaped neuronal mass responsible for autonomic (involun ...
produced by the underlying spinal tract of the
trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V). It is situated just lateral to the tuberculum cuneatus (of nucleus cuneatus),
between the rootlets of the
accessory nerve
The accessory nerve, also known as the eleventh cranial nerve, cranial nerve XI, or simply CN XI, is a cranial nerve that supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. It is classified as the eleventh of twelve pairs of cranial nerv ...
and
posterolateral sulcus.
References
Neuroanatomy
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