nuclei of origin

nu·cle·i of or·i·gin

collections of motor neurons (forming a continuous column in the spinal cord, discontinuous in the medulla and pons) giving origin to the spinal and cranial motor nerves. Synonym(s): nucleus originis [TA], motor nuclei

nu·cle·i of or·i·gin

(nū'klē-ī ōr'i-jin) Collections of motor neurons (forming a continuous column in the spinal cord, discontinuous in the medulla and pons) giving origin to the spinal and cranial motor nerves.