- reticular nuclei of brainstem
- nuclei of the reticular formation nuclei reticulares.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
reticular nuclei of brainstem
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reticular nuclei medial column — two groups of reticular nuclei of the brainstem, located symmetrically in the central parts of the two halves of the tegmentum; their neurons are often large, with long axons, and have dendrites and preterminal axons at right angles to the long… … Medical dictionary
reticular nuclei lateral column — a pair of symmetrical groups of scattered small reticular nuclei of the brainstem, each arranged in a column lateral to the medial column reticular nuclei; most of their neurons are associative in nature. Included are the nucleus reticularis… … Medical dictionary
nuclei reticulares — [TA] reticular nuclei: nuclei found in the reticular formation of the brainstem, occurring primarily in longitudinal columns in three groups: the median column reticular nuclei (see nuclei raphes), medial column reticular nuclei (q.v.), and… … Medical dictionary
reticular formation — n a mass of nerve cells and fibers situated primarily in the brain stem and functioning upon stimulation esp. in arousal of the organism called also reticular substance * * * a network of nerve pathways and nuclei throughout the brainstem,… … Medical dictionary
Reticular formation — Brain: reticular formation Coronal section of the pons, at its upper part. (Formatio reticularis labeled at left.) … Wikipedia
raphe nuclei — nuclei raphes [TA] the median column reticular nuclei, a subgroup of the reticular nuclei of the brainstem, found in narrow longitudinal sheets along the raphae of the medulla oblongata, pons, and mesencephalon; they include many neurons that… … Medical dictionary
reticular formation — a network of nerve pathways and nuclei throughout the brainstem, connecting motor and sensory nerves to and from the spinal cord, the cerebellum and the cerebrum, and the cranial nerves. It is estimated that a single neurone in this network may… … The new mediacal dictionary
Medial reticular formation — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Taken from The Brainstem Reticular Formation and its Significance for Autonomic and Affective Behavior . The above diagram illustrates the reticular nuclei in the brainstem… … Wikipedia
Lateral reticular formation — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Taken from The Brainstem Reticular Formation and its Significance for Autonomic and Affective Behavior . The above diagram illustrates the reticular nuclei in the brainstem… … Wikipedia
Cochlear nuclei — Brain: Cochlear nuclei Dissection of brain stem. Dorsal view. ( Cochlear nucleus is labeled on left, fifth from the bottom.) … Wikipedia
