Drug Target Ontology

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Preferred Name

nucleus solitarius
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Definitions

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.
ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0003963
definition

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.
hasOBONamespace

BrendaTissueOBO
hasRelatedSynonym

nucleus tractus solitarii

Geschmackskern

solitary nucleus
id

BTO:0003963
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bto.owl
label

nucleus solitarius
prefixIRI

BTO:0003963
prefLabel

nucleus solitarius
subClassOf

http://www.drugtargetontology.org/dto/DTO_00000018
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