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caudal pontine reticular nucleus |
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pontine reticular nucleus, caudal part pontine reticular nucleus caudal part nucleus reticularis pontis caudalis |
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| Definitions |
The caudal pontine reticular nucleus is composed of gigantocellular neurons. In rabbits and cats it is exclusively giant cells, however in humans there are normally sized cells as well. The pontis caudalis is rostral to the gigantocellular nucleus and is located in the caudal pons, as the name would indicate. The pontis caudalis has been known to mediate head movement, in concert with the nucleus gigantocellularis and the superior colliculus. The neurons in the dorsal half of this nuclei fire rhythmically during mastication, and in an anesthetized animal it is possible to induce mastication via electrical stimulation of the PC or adjacent areas of the gigantocellular nucleus. The pontis caudalis is also thought to play a role in the grinding of teeth during sleep. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002963 |
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Wikipedia:Caudal_pontine_reticular_nucleus BIRNLEX:792 neuronames:566 BAMS:PRNc BAMS:PnC DHBA:12493 FMA:72469 HBA:9162 MBA:1093 |
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| definition |
The caudal pontine reticular nucleus is composed of gigantocellular neurons. In rabbits and cats it is exclusively giant cells, however in humans there are normally sized cells as well. The pontis caudalis is rostral to the gigantocellular nucleus and is located in the caudal pons, as the name would indicate. The pontis caudalis has been known to mediate head movement, in concert with the nucleus gigantocellularis and the superior colliculus. The neurons in the dorsal half of this nuclei fire rhythmically during mastication, and in an anesthetized animal it is possible to induce mastication via electrical stimulation of the PC or adjacent areas of the gigantocellular nucleus. The pontis caudalis is also thought to play a role in the grinding of teeth during sleep. |
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pontine reticular nucleus, caudal part |
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uberon |
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pontine reticular nucleus caudal part nucleus reticularis pontis caudalis |
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UBERON:0002963 |
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caudal pontine reticular nucleus |
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UBERON:0002963 |
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caudal pontine reticular nucleus |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002151 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007632 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002633 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002968 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003011 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002147 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002143 |
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