The ventral cochlear nucleus (or<unk> , or accessory ),  placed between the two divisions of the cochlear nerve, is on the ventral aspect of the inferior peduncle.  Composed of several regions of distinct cell types, this nucleus serves primarily as a relay station for ascending auditory information.  Bushy cells in the<unk>  ventral cochlear nucleus (AVCN), which receive end bulbs of held from auditory nerve fibers, project to the superior olivary complex through the trapezoid body and intermediate acoustic stria. Other cell types project to the lateral lemniscus and the inferior colliculus directly.
Anterior cochlear nucleus
Cochlear nuclei
Medial vestibular nucleus
Vestibular nuclei
Olivary body
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Optic chiasm
Gracile nucleus