Reticular nucleus may refer to:
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Caudal pontine reticular nucleus
The caudal pontine reticular nucleus or nucleus reticularis pontis caudalis is a portion of the reticular formation, composed of gigantocellular neurons.
In rabbits and cats it is exclusively giant cells, however in humans there are normally size ...
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Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
The gigantocellular reticular nucleus (Gi) is a subregion of the medullary reticular formation. As the name indicates, it consists mainly of so-called giant neuronal cells.
This nucleus has been known to innervate the caudal hypoglossal nucleus, ...
, a nucleus that innervates the caudal hypoglossal nucleus, and responds to glutamateric stimuli.
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Lateral reticular nucleus
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Oral pontine reticular nucleus
The oral pontine reticular nucleus, or rostral pontine reticular nucleus, is delineated from the caudal pontine reticular nucleus. This nucleus tapers into the lower mesencephalic reticular formation and contains sporadic giant cells.
Different po ...
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Paramedian reticular nucleus
The paramedian reticular nucleus (in Terminologia Anatomica, or paramedian medullary reticular group in NeuroNames) sends its connections to the spinal cord in a mostly ipsilateral manner, although there is some decussation.
It projects to the ve ...
, a nucleus that mediate the horizontal eye movements on their ipsilateral sides
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Parvocellular reticular nucleus
The parvocellular reticular nucleus is part of the brain located dorsolateral to the caudal pontine reticular nucleus.
The dorsal portion of the reticular nucleus has been shown to innervate the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus and its surroundi ...
, part of the brain located dorsolateral to the caudal pontine reticular nucleus
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Tegmental pontine reticular nucleus
The reticulotegmental nucleus, tegmental pontine reticular nucleus (or pontine reticular nucleus of the tegmentum) is an area within the floor of the pons, in the brain stem. This area is known to affect the cerebellum with its axonal projections.
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, an area within the floor of the midbrain
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Thalamic reticular nucleus
The thalamic reticular nucleus is part of the ventral thalamus that forms a capsule around the thalamus laterally. However, recent evidence from mice and fish question this statement and define it as a dorsal thalamic structure. It is separated fro ...
, part of the ventral thalamus that forms a capsule around the thalamus laterally
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Ventral reticular nucleus, a continuation of the parvocellular nucleus in the brainstem
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