part of part of medulla oblongata solitary tract nuclear complex area postrema oral part of spinal trigeminal nucleus cochlear nuclear complex http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Gray691.png HBA:9528 MBA:607 WP says 'The CN is located at the dorso-lateral side of the brainstem, spanning the junction of the pons and medulla.'. MA places this in pons, other sources the medulla Wikipedia:Cochlear_nuclei cochlear nuclei neuronames:720 BM:Me-Co The cochlear nuclei consist of: (a) the dorsal cochlear nucleus, corresponding to the tuberculum acusticum on the dorso-lateral surface of the inferior peduncle; and (b) the ventral or accessory cochlear nucleus, placed between the two divisions of the nerve, on the ventral aspect of the inferior peduncle. [WP,unvetted]. FMA:72240 DHBA:12437 BIRNLEX:1151 nuclei cochleares UMLS:C0152411 UBERON:0002610 BAMS:CN EV:0100260 accessory cuneate nucleus caudal part of spinal trigeminal nucleus interpolar part of spinal trigeminal nucleus nucleus of trapezoid body gray matter of hindbrain