💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Red nucleus"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tegmentumnoun | (neuroanatomy) The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey. |
| nucleus rubernoun | Synonym of red nucleus. |
| ventral tegmentumnoun | (neuroanatomy) The part of the mesencephalon that projects to the nucleus accumbens via the mesolimbic pathway and to the cortex via the mesocortical pathway |
| nigrosomenoun | A small cluster of dopaminergic cells within the substantia nigra |
| putamennoun | (neuroanatomy) A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, regulating movement and learning. |
| nucleolusnoun | (cytology) A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell. |
| dentate nucleusnoun | (anatomy) A cluster of neurons, in each hemisphere of the cerebellum, that links it with the rest of the brain. |
| locus coeruleusnoun | (neurology) A small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain. |
| lentiform nucleusnoun | (neuroanatomy) lenticular nucleus |
| lenticular nucleusnoun | (neuroanatomy) Either one of two parts —one on each hemisphere— of the basal ganglia, which is roughly lens-shaped and having two parts which would correspond to two sides of a biconvex lens: the putamen and the globus pallidus (which face outboard and inboard, as it were, respectively). |
| nissl bodynoun | A large granular body found in neurons, believed to be primarily concerned with the synthesis of proteins for intercellular use. |
| endonucleusnoun | The compact mass of nuclear material in the lens of the eye |
| retrotrapezoid nucleusnoun | A thin layer of not very densely packed neurons lying between the facial nucleus and the ventral surface of the medulla, which serves as a CO₂ and H⁺ sensor for regulating breathing. |
| neuroretinanoun | (anatomy) The rim of the retina that contains its neural elements |
| geniculate nucleusnoun | (neuroanatomy) Either of two pairs of structures situated on the lower surface of the thalamus that relay sensory impulses to the cortex: the lateral geniculate nucleus, which relays visual impulses, and the medial geniculate nucleus, which relays auditory impulses. |
| meganucleusnoun | macronucleus |
| centronucleationnoun | The movement of nuclei to the centre of a muscle fibre |
| ganglionnoun | (neuroanatomy) An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber. |
| nucleus ambiguusnoun | A group of large motor neurons situated deep in the medullary reticular formation. It contains the cell bodies of nerves that innervate the muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx. |
| nucleolenoun | Alternative form of nucleolus. [(cytology) A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.] |
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