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dorsal cochlear nucleus

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The dorsal cochlear nucleus is a part of the cochlear nucleus, which is located in the brainstem at the junction of the pons and the medulla oblongata. It is one of two distinct cell types within the cochlear nucleus, the other being the ventral cochlear nucleus. Each auditory nerve fiber branches, with one branch going to the dorsal cochlear nucleus and the other to the ventral cochlear nucleus. This structure plays a role in processing auditory information as it ascends to the cerebral cortex.12

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  1. human ear - Auditory nerve fibres
  2. human ear - Ascending pathways
  3. vestibulocochlear nerve

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