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Superior central nucleus
| Name: | Superior central nucleus |
| Description: | A large cell serotonergic raphe nucleus in the upper pons and lower mesencephalon that is part of the reticular formation[1] |
| Synonym(s): | nucleus centralis superior |
| Is part of: | pontine reticular formation, serotonergic system, Raphe Nuclei |
| Super-category: | Regional part of brain |
| Id: | birnlex_889 |
| Organism: | rat, monkey |
| Link to OWL / RDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
References
- ↑ Kemper TL et al. (1997) Age-related neuronal loss in the nucleus centralis superior of the rhesus monkey. Acta Neuropathol 94: 124-30 PubMed
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| Created | 15 July 2006 + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| Definition | A large cell serotonergic raphe nucleus in the upper pons and lower mesencephalon that is part of the reticular formation |
| Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| Id | birnlex_889 + |
| Is part of | Pontine reticular formation +, Serotonergic system +, and Raphe Nuclei + |
| Label | Superior central nucleus + |
| ModifiedDate | 9 March 2012 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | PONS brain region + |
| Species | Rat +, and Monkey + |
| SuperCategory | Regional part of brain + |
| Synonym | nucleus centralis superior + |