Anatomy

Dorsal Raphe Nucleus

The dorsal region of the raphe nucleus which is a source of the SEROTONERGIC NEURONS innervating the TELENCEPHALON; DIENCEPHALON; MESENCEPHALON; and RHOMBENCEPHALON.

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Abstract

The dorsal region of the raphe nucleus which is a source of the SEROTONERGIC NEURONS innervating the TELENCEPHALON; DIENCEPHALON; MESENCEPHALON; and RHOMBENCEPHALON.

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19 entry terms
  • Dorsal Nucleus Of The Raphe
  • Dorsal Nucleus Raphe
  • Dorsal Raphe
  • Nucleus Raphe Dorsalis
  • Nucleus Raphes Dorsalis
  • Dorsal Raphes
  • Nucleus Raphe, Dorsal
  • Nucleus, Dorsal Raphe
  • Raphe Nucleus, Dorsal
  • Raphe, Dorsal
  • Raphe, Dorsal Nucleus
  • Linear Nucleus
  • Linear Nucleus of the Raphe
  • Medial Raphe Nucleus
  • Nucleus Linearis
  • Linearis, Nucleus
  • Nucleus, Linear
  • Nucleus, Medial Raphe
  • Raphe Nucleus, Medial

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Raphe Nuclei (1977-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dorsal Raphe Nucleus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065847. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065847
  2. Dorsal Raphe Nucleus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsal_raphe_nucleus
  3. Dorsal Raphe Nucleus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5298804