Term Name: | reticular formation |
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Synonyms: | brain stem reticular formation, brainstem reticular formation, reticular formation (classical), reticular formation of the brainstem |
Definition: | A composite substructure of the brainstem that consists of the midbrain reticular formation, the pontine reticular formation and the medullary reticular formation ( Carpenter-1983 ). |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002275] |