Ventral reticular nucleus
| Ventral reticular nucleus | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus reticularis ventralis |
| NeuroNames | 733 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The ventral reticular nucleus is a continuation of the parvocellular nucleus in the brainstem.
The ventral reticular nucleus has been shown to receive afferent projections from the dentate gyrus in rabbits.[1]
The rostral portion of the ventral reticular nucleus has been shown to mediate inspiration along with a portion of the lateral reticular nucleus.
References
- ↑ Tang, ZW et al. The fiber projections from the dentate nucleus to the reticular formation of the brain stem in the rabbit. Anatomy and Embryology (Berlin). 1987;175(4):517-20.
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