olivary eminence (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: Oliva, olivary eminence, inferior olivary eminence, olive

NeuroNames ID: 699

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Name
Source
English
inferior olivary eminence
Carpenter-1983
English
olivary eminence
Carpenter-1983
English
olive
Roberts-1970
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Has Equivalent
Organism
Their Name
Source
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
inferior olivary eminence
Carpenter-1983
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Oliva
Nomina-1983
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
olivary eminence
Carpenter-1983
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
olive
Roberts-1970
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