Anatomy

Midbrain Reticular Formation

The midbrain portion of the reticular formation located in the MIDBRAIN TEGMENTUM.

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Abstract

The midbrain portion of the reticular formation located in the MIDBRAIN TEGMENTUM.

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17 entry terms
  • Formatio Reticularis Tegmenti Mesencephali
  • Mesencephalic Reticular Formation
  • Reticular Formation of Midbrain
  • Tegmental Reticular Formation
  • Mesencephalic Reticular Formations
  • Midbrain Reticular Formations
  • Reticular Formation, Mesencephalic
  • Reticular Formation, Midbrain
  • Reticular Formation, Tegmental
  • Reticular Formations, Mesencephalic
  • Reticular Formations, Midbrain
  • Reticular Formations, Tegmental
  • Tegmental Reticular Formations
  • Cuneiform Nucleus
  • Subcuneiform Nucleus
  • Nucleus, Cuneiform
  • Nucleus, Subcuneiform

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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, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Reticular Formation (1963-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Midbrain Reticular Formation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066265. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066265
  2. Midbrain Reticular Formation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midbrain_reticular_formation
  3. Midbrain Reticular Formation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17118003