Anatomy

Reticular Formation

A region extending from the PONS & MEDULLA OBLONGATA through the MESENCEPHALON, characterized by a diversity of neurons of various sizes and shapes, arranged in different aggregations and enmeshed in a complicated fiber network.

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A region extending from the PONS & MEDULLA OBLONGATA through the MESENCEPHALON, characterized by a diversity of neurons of various sizes and shapes, arranged in different aggregations and enmeshed in a complicated fiber network.

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  • Formation, Reticular
  • Formations, Reticular
  • Reticular Formations

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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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  1. A08w.186w.211w.132w.772w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Reticular Formation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012154. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012154
  2. Reticular Formation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticular_formation
  3. Reticular Formation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q750588