Oral pontine reticular nucleus

The oral pontine reticular nucleus, or rostral pontine reticular nucleus, is delineated from the caudal pontine reticular nucleus.[1] This nucleus tapers into the lower mesencephalic reticular formation and contains sporadic giant cells.

Oral pontine reticular nucleus
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Identifiers
Latinnucleus reticularis pontis oralis
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NeuroLex IDbirnlex_875
TAA14.1.05.503
FMA72468
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

Different populations of the pontis oralis have displayed discharge patterns which coordinate with phasic movements to and from paradoxical sleep.

From this information it has been implied that the n.r. pontis oralis is involved in the mediation of changing to and from REM sleep.[2]

References
  1. "BrainInfo". braininfo.rprc.washington.edu.
  2. Dergacheva OIu et al. Impulse activity of neurons in the nucleus pontis oralis in cats during sleep--wakefulness cycle. Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova. 2002 Dec;88(12):1530-7.


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