mesencephalic reticular nucleus

The term mesencephalic reticular nucleus refers to the large portion of the midbrain reticular formation excluding the pedunculopontine nucleus and the cuneiform nucleus in the rat ( Swanson-1998 ) and, in the mouse, it excludes the retrorubral area as well ( Hof-2000 ).

Also known as: mesencephalic reticular nucleus

NeuroNames ID: 1186

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Name:

mesencephalic reticular nucleus

Language:

English

Organism:

rat

Source:

Swanson-1998

Citation:

Second Revised Edition, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 1998

Source Title:

Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain

Name:

MRN

Language:

acronym

Organism:

mouse

Source:

Hof-2000

Citation:

Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000

Source Title:

Comparative Cytoarchitectonic Atlas of the C57BL/6 and 129/Sv Mouse Brains

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Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Rattus (rat)

Their Name:

mesencephalic reticular nucleus

Source:

Swanson-1998

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