olivary eminence
Acronym: olv
The term olivary eminence (olv) refers to a surface feature of the inferior olivary complex (OLVi) in the human ( Carpenter-1983 ). It is an oval-shaped bulge on the ventrolateral surface of the medulla (MDL) just below the posterior margin of the pons (PON). It is not found in the macaque ( Paxinos-2009a ), rat ( Swanson-1994 ) or mouse ( Hof-2000 ). Updated 22 Oct 2025.

Also known as: olive, OlivaNeuroNames ID : 699


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