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reticular formation

Term ID
UBERON:0002275
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 ).
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