- raphe nucleus
- raphe nucleus n any of several groups of nerve cells situated along or near the median plane of the tegmentum of the midbrain
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Dorsal raphe nucleus — Brain: Dorsal raphe nucleus Outline of the nucleus raphe dorsalis: DRif interfascicular subnucleus, DRv ventral subnucleus, DRvl ventrolateral subnucleus, DRd dorsal subnucleus, mlf medial longitudinal fasciculus, Aq cerebral aqueduct, IVn… … Wikipedia
Median raphe nucleus — Brain: Median raphe nucleus Latin nucleus raphes medianus, nucleus centralis superior NeuroNames hier 557 NeuroLex ID birnlex 889 The median raphe … Wikipedia
Pontine raphe nucleus — Brain: Pontine raphe nucleus Latin nucleus raphes pontis NeuroNames hier 584 NeuroLex ID birnlex 1110 The Pontine raphe nucleus is one of th … Wikipedia
pontine raphe nucleus — pontine nucleus of raphe n. raphes pontis … Medical dictionary
Raphe nuclei — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = nuclei raphes GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Raphe nuclei not labeled, but raphe labeled at left.) Caption2 = IsPartOf = Components =… … Wikipedia
Raphe — A raphe has different uses:In sciencePronounced RAY fee IPA| [ ɹeɪ·fɪ] ), it is most commonly used when describing diatoms, seeds, and animal anatomy.In the field of anatomy, the term refers to a continuous ridge of tissue. There are several… … Wikipedia
nucleus raphes posterior — [TA] posterior raphe nucleus: a large raphe nucleus extending from the anterior part of the pons through the mesencephalon; its neurons are serotoninergic. Called also dorsal raphe n. and n. raphes dorsalis … Medical dictionary
nucleus raphes magnus — [TA] magnus raphe nucleus: a raphe nucleus partially overlapping the nucleus pallidus and nucleus obscurus in the medulla oblongata and projecting upward into the caudal pons; its neurons are serotoninergic … Medical dictionary
nucleus raphes obscurus — [TA] obscurus raphe nucleus: a raphe nucleus of the medulla oblongata closely associated with the nucleus pallidus raphes; its neurons are serotoninergic … Medical dictionary
nucleus raphes pallidus — [TA] pallidal raphe nucleus: a raphe nucleus of the medulla oblongata closely associated with the nucleus raphes obscurus; its neurons are serotoninergic … Medical dictionary
