reticular nuclei
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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
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 pontine — 1. any of the reticular nuclei located in the pons. see 2. n. reticularis pontis caudalis, n. reticularis pontis rostralis, and n. reticularis tegmenti pontis … Medical dictionary
reticular nuclei of brainstem — nuclei of the reticular formation nuclei reticulares … Medical dictionary
reticular nuclei median column — nuclei raphes … Medical dictionary
reticular nuclei of raphe — nuclei raphes … 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 nucleus lateral — 1. n. reticularis lateralis medullae oblongatae. see 2. lateral column reticular nuclei … 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
pontine reticular nuclei intermediate — see n. reticularis pontis caudalis and n. reticularis pontis rostralis … Medical dictionary
