Inputs and Outputs To Nuclei
The table below shows that each of the nuclei have a complicated arrangement of ipsilateral and contralateral afferent inputs and outputs:
| Nucleus | Input | Output | ||
| Contralateral | Ipsilateral | Contralateral | Ipsilateral | |
| VNLL | Anterior and posterior ventral cochlear nuclei | Medial nucleus of the trapezoid body | Inferior Colliculus
DNLL |
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| INLL | Anterior and posterior Ventral Cochlear Nucleus | Medial nucleus of the trapezoid body | Medial Geniculate body
Inferior Colliculus |
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| DNLL | Anterior Ventral
Cochlear nucleus (and Bilateral) |
Medial superior Olivary Nucleus
Lateral Superior Olivary Nucleus (and Bilateral) |
DNLL
Inferior Colliculus Mid brain reticular formation Superior Olivary Complex |
Inferior Colliculus
Medial Geniculate Body Mid brain reticular formation Superior Olivary Complex |
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