Olivae
The olives, twin structures in the brain.
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Pertaining to the olive, a structure in the brain.
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Pertaining to the olive, a structure in the brain.
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Pertaining to three particular parts of the brain — namely, the oliva, the pons, and the cortex of the cerebellum. The oliva (olive) is a rounded prominence on the surface of the medulla oblongata in the brain. The olivopontocerebellar pathway consists of nerve fibers that connect the olivary nucleus to the pons and cerebellum. Olivopontocerebellar […]
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OPCA I (or SPA 1) — Autosomal dominant. Onset of symptoms usually in the third or fourth decade of life, most often around age 30. Due to expansion of a CAG trinucleotide sequence in the ataxin-1 gene (ATX1) on chromosome 6p23. OPCA II — Autosomal recessive. Called the Fickler-Winkler type of OPCA. Differs from OPCA […]