Lateral lemniscus

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The lateral lemniscus is a fiber bundle in the Brainstem and part of the Auditory pathway.

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The lateral lemniscus receives information from the Superior olivary nucleus and the Cochlear nucleus on the contralateral side. The lateral lemniscus courses as a fiber bundle in a topographic arrangement to the two ventral portions of the Inferior colliculi of the Quadrigeminal plate[^1].

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Axial section of the brainstem at the level of the pons

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