| Dorsal cochlear nucleus | |
|---|---|
 Dorsal cochlear nucleus is #4, at upper left | |
 Human caudal brainstem posterior view (Dorsal cochlear nucleus is #5) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus cochlearis posterior |
| NeuroNames | 721 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_2569 |
| TA98 | A14.1.04.248 |
| TA2 | 6007 |
| FMA | 54624 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN, also known as the "tuberculum acusticum") is a cortex-like structure on the dorso-lateral surface of the brainstem. Along with the ventral cochlear nucleus (VCN), it forms the cochlear nucleus (CN), where all auditory nerve fibers from the cochlea form their first synapses.