midbrain reticular fields

The term midbrain reticular fields (A8r) refers to a small group of dopaminergic cells located in the retrorubral area rostral to most of the A8 cell group in the human midbrain ( Halliday-2012 ). Updated 20 Oct 2025.

Also known as: midbrain reticular fields

NeuroNames ID: 3399

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midbrain reticular fields

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English

Organism:

human

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Halliday-2012

Citation:

Chapter 13 in The Human Nervous System, Third Edition, JK Mai and G Paxinos (Eds.), pp. 439-455, Amsterdam: Elsevier.

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Substantia Nigra, Ventral Tegmental Area, and Retrorubral Fields

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A8r

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acronym

Organism:

human

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NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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