terminal nerve
Acronym: tn
The term terminal nerve (tn) refers to one of two nerves in the vomeronasal-terminal nerve complex (vtnc). It projects from the accessory olfactory bulb (OLBa) in the cranial cavity through the cribriform plate to the vomeronasal organ (VNO) in the mucosal lining of the nasal cavity ( Wirsig-Weichmann-2001 ). It is found in the human ( Sonne-2023 ), rat ( Swanson-2004 ) and mouse ( AMBA-2024 ) but likely not in the macaque ( Francia-2014 ).
      The other component of the vtnc is the vomeronasal nerve (vn), which projects from the VNO to the OLBa ( Buck-2013 ). The two (vt and vn) are intertwined in the intracranial part of the vtnc ( Moran-1995 ). For function, see olfactory receptor (OLR) and accessory olfactory bulb (OLB). Updated 29 Jun 2024.

Also known as: thirteenth cranial nerve, zeroeth cranial nerve, Nervus terminalisNeuroNames ID : 33


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