midbrain reticular nucleus

The term midbrain reticular nucleus refers to a composite structure in the rat brain. It consist of the magnocellular part of the midbrain reticular nucleus, the parvicellular part of the midbrain reticular nucleus, and the retrorubral area of the midbrain reticular nucleus ( Swanson-2004 ).

Also known as: midbrain reticular nucleus, mesencephalic reticular nucleus

NeuroNames ID: 1993

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Name:

midbrain reticular nucleus

Language:

English

Organism:

rat

Source:

Swanson-2004

Citation:

Third Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, Oxford, 2004

Source Title:

Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain.

Name:

MRN

Language:

acronym

Organism:

rat

Source:

Swanson-2004

Citation:

Third Edition, Elsevier Academic Press, Oxford, 2004

Source Title:

Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain.

Name:

mesencephalic reticular nucleus

Language:

English

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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Species With The Structure

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Basis:

Topology

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Organism:

Rattus (rat)

Their Name:

midbrain reticular nucleus

Source:

Swanson-2004

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