superior olivary nucleus morphogenesis

id: GO:0021719
name: superior olivary nucleus morphogenesis
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The process in which the anatomical structure of the superior olivary nucleus is generated and organized. In mice, the superior olivary nucleus is a small cylindrical mass on the dorsal surface of the lateral part of the trapezoid body of the pons, and it is situated immediately above the inferior olivary nucleus. It receives projections from the cochlear nucleus and thus is involved in the perception of sound.

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