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[Sources of ascending afferent projections to the central field of the tegmentum mesencephali and centrum medianum thalami in the cat]. 1982

T S Sotnichenko

After injections of horseradish peroxidase into the central tegmental field of the midbrain reticular formation and centrum medianum of the thalamus in the cat, labelled neurons were found in the nucleus of solitary tract, cuneate and gracile nuclei, spinal nuclei of trigeminal nerve, external nucleus and brachium nucleus of inferior colliculus, nuclei of the lemniscus lateralis in the area pretectalis, nucleus of the posterior commissure and stratum intermediale of the superior colliculus and in reticular structures of medulla and pons. It is concluded that midbrain reticular formation receives the main input from visceral and the centrum medianum from the somatic sensory nuclei.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008526	Medulla Oblongata	The lower portion of the BRAIN STEM. It is inferior to the PONS and anterior to the CEREBELLUM. Medulla oblongata serves as a relay station between the brain and the spinal cord, and contains centers for regulating respiratory, vasomotor, cardiac, and reflex activities.	Accessory Cuneate Nucleus,Ambiguous Nucleus,Arcuate Nucleus of the Medulla,Arcuate Nucleus-1,External Cuneate Nucleus,Lateral Cuneate Nucleus,Nucleus Ambiguus,Ambiguus, Nucleus,Arcuate Nucleus 1,Arcuate Nucleus-1s,Cuneate Nucleus, Accessory,Cuneate Nucleus, External,Cuneate Nucleus, Lateral,Medulla Oblongatas,Nucleus, Accessory Cuneate,Nucleus, Ambiguous,Nucleus, External Cuneate,Nucleus, Lateral Cuneate
D011149	Pons	The front part of the hindbrain (RHOMBENCEPHALON) that lies between the MEDULLA and the midbrain (MESENCEPHALON) ventral to the cerebellum. It is composed of two parts, the dorsal and the ventral. The pons serves as a relay station for neural pathways between the CEREBELLUM to the CEREBRUM.	Pons Varolii,Ponte,Pons Varolius,Pontes,Varolii, Pons,Varolius, Pons
D001931	Brain Mapping	Imaging techniques used to colocalize sites of brain functions or physiological activity with brain structures.	Brain Electrical Activity Mapping,Functional Cerebral Localization,Topographic Brain Mapping,Brain Mapping, Topographic,Functional Cerebral Localizations,Mapping, Brain,Mapping, Topographic Brain
D002415	Cats	The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801)	Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D000344	Afferent Pathways	Nerve structures through which impulses are conducted from a peripheral part toward a nerve center.	Afferent Pathway,Pathway, Afferent,Pathways, Afferent
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013477	Superior Colliculi	The anterior pair of the quadrigeminal bodies which coordinate the general behavioral orienting responses to visual stimuli, such as whole-body turning, and reaching.	Colliculus, Superior,Optic Lobe, Human,Optic Lobe, Mammalian,Optic Tectum,Anterior Colliculus,Superior Colliculus,Tectum, Optic,Colliculi, Superior,Colliculus, Anterior,Human Optic Lobe,Human Optic Lobes,Mammalian Optic Lobe,Mammalian Optic Lobes,Optic Lobes, Human,Optic Lobes, Mammalian,Optic Tectums,Tectums, Optic
D013681	Tegmentum Mesencephali	Portion of midbrain situated under the dorsal TECTUM MESENCEPHALI. The two ventrolateral cylindrical masses or peduncles are large nerve fiber bundles providing a tract of passage between the FOREBRAIN with the HINDBRAIN. Ventral MIDBRAIN also contains three colorful structures: the GRAY MATTER (PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY), the black substance (SUBSTANTIA NIGRA), and the RED NUCLEUS.	Accessory Oculomotor Nuclei,Annular Nucleus,Darkshevich's Nucleus,Interstitial Nucleus of Cajal,Mesencephalic Tegmentum,Mesencephalic Trigeminal Nucleus,Midbrain Tegmentum,Midbrain Trigeminal Nucleus,Nucleus Annularis,Nucleus Nervi Trochlearis,Nucleus Sagulum,Nucleus Tractus Mesencephalici Nervi Trigemini,Nucleus of Darkschewitsch,Peripeduncular Nucleus,Sagulum Nucleus,Tegmentum of Midbrain,Trochlear Nucleus,Ventral Tegmental Nucleus,Annulari, Nucleus,Annularis, Nucleus,Cajal Interstitial Nucleus,Darkschewitsch Nucleus,Darkshevich Nucleus,Darkshevichs Nucleus,Mesencephali, Tegmentum,Mesencephalic Tegmentums,Mesencephalus, Tegmentum,Midbrain Tegmentums,Nervi Trochleari, Nucleus,Nervi Trochlearis, Nucleus,Nuclei, Accessory Oculomotor,Nucleus Annulari,Nucleus Nervi Trochleari,Nucleus Sagulums,Nucleus, Annular,Nucleus, Darkshevich's,Nucleus, Mesencephalic Trigeminal,Nucleus, Midbrain Trigeminal,Nucleus, Peripeduncular,Nucleus, Sagulum,Nucleus, Trochlear,Nucleus, Ventral Tegmental,Oculomotor Nuclei, Accessory,Sagulum, Nucleus,Sagulums, Nucleus,Tegmental Nucleus, Ventral,Tegmentum Mesencephalus,Tegmentum, Mesencephalic,Tegmentum, Midbrain,Tegmentums, Mesencephalic,Tegmentums, Midbrain,Trigeminal Nucleus, Mesencephalic,Trigeminal Nucleus, Midbrain,Trochleari, Nucleus Nervi,Trochlearis, Nucleus Nervi
D013787	Thalamic Nuclei	Several groups of nuclei in the thalamus that serve as the major relay centers for sensory impulses in the brain.	Nuclei, Thalamic
D014275	Trigeminal Caudal Nucleus	The caudal portion of the nucleus of the spinal trigeminal tract (TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS, SPINAL), a nucleus involved with pain and temperature sensation.	Caudal Nucleus, Trigeminal,Nucleus, Trigeminal Caudal