Anatomy

Solitary Nucleus

GRAY MATTER located in the dorsomedial part of the MEDULLA OBLONGATA associated with the solitary tract. The solitary nucleus receives inputs from most organ systems including the terminations of the facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves. It is a major coordinator of AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM regulation of cardiovascular, respiratory, gustatory, gastrointestinal, and chemoreceptive aspects of HOMEOSTASIS. The solitary nucleus is also notable for the large number of NEUROTRANSMITTERS which are found therein.

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GRAY MATTER located in the dorsomedial part of the MEDULLA OBLONGATA associated with the solitary tract. The solitary nucleus receives inputs from most organ systems including the terminations of the facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves. It is a major coordinator of AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM regulation of cardiovascular, respiratory, gustatory, gastrointestinal, and chemoreceptive aspects of HOMEOSTASIS. The solitary nucleus is also notable for the large number of NEUROTRANSMITTERS which are found therein.

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  • Nuclei Tractus Solitarii
  • Nucleus Solitarius
  • Nucleus Tractus Solitarii
  • Nucleus of Solitary Tract
  • Nucleus of Tractus Solitarius
  • Nucleus of the Solitary Tract
  • Solitary Nuclear Complex
  • Solitary Tract Nucleus
  • Complex, Solitary Nuclear
  • Complices, Solitary Nuclear
  • Nuclear Complex, Solitary
  • Nuclear Complices, Solitary
  • Nuclei Tractus Solitarius
  • Nucleus Tractus Solitarius
  • Nucleus, Solitary
  • Nucleus, Solitary Tract
  • Solitarii, Nuclei Tractus
  • Solitarius Nucleus, Tractus
  • Solitarius, Nuclei Tractus
  • Solitary Nuclear Complices
  • Tractus Solitarii, Nuclei
  • Tractus Solitarius Nucleus
  • Tractus Solitarius, Nuclei

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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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  • Medulla Oblongata (1966-1993)

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.132w.810w.591w.500w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Solitary Nucleus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017552. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017552
  2. Solitary Nucleus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitary_nucleus
  3. Solitary Nucleus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q119744