Brain Region & Cell Type terminology

Last uploaded: November 3, 2014
Preferred Name

Barrington's nucleus

Synonyms
ID

http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/2009/9/Ontology1255357986125.owl#Barrington's_nucleus

isDefinedBy

collection of cell bodies located in the rostral pons in the brainstem involved in the supraspinal regulation of micturition (urination). The PMC makes connections with other brain centers to control micturition, including the medial frontal cortex, insular cortex, hypothalamus and periaqueductal gray (PAG). The PAG in particular acts a relay station for ascending bladder information from the spinal cord and incoming signals from higher brain areas

label

Barrington's nucleus

prefLabel

Barrington's nucleus

reference

http://neurolex.org/wiki/Category:Barrington%27s_nucleus

Synonym

pontine micturition center

subClassOf

http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/2009/9/Ontology1255357986125.owl#Pons

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