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Accessory abducens nucleus
| Name: | Accessory abducens nucleus |
| Description: | A small cluster of neurons in the pontine reticular formation in some mammals, containing the majority of motoneurons innervating the retractor bulbi muscles of the eye[1] |
| Super-category: | Regional part of brain |
| Id: | nlx_144454 |
| Organism: | rabbit, rat, pig |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
| Brain regions that send axons into this region: | Magnocellular part of red nucleus [1] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robinson FR et al. (2001) Projection of the magnocellular red nucleus to the region of the accessory abducens nucleus in the rabbit. Neurobiol Learn Mem 76: 358-74 PubMed
Notes
This page uses this default form:PONS_brain_region
Facts about Accessory abducens nucleusRDF feed
| AfferentProjections | Magnocellular part of red nucleus + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| Definition | A small cluster of neurons in the pontine reticular formation in some mammals, containing the majority of motoneurons innervating the retractor bulbi muscles of the eye |
| EditorialNote | According to Brain Info, Crosby-1962 questioned whether, in the human, it exists independently of the accessory facial nucleus. |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| Id | nlx_144454 + |
| Label | Accessory abducens nucleus + |
| ModifiedDate | 3 May 2012 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| Species | Rabbit +, Rat +, and Pig + |
| SuperCategory | Regional part of brain + |