Preferred Label : caudal pontine reticular nucleus;
Uberon definition : The caudal pontine reticular nucleus is composed of gigantocellular neurons. In rabbits
and cats it is exclusively giant cells, however in humans there are normally sized
cells as well. The pontis caudalis is rostral to the gigantocellular nucleus and is
located in the caudal pons, as the name would indicate. The pontis caudalis has been
known to mediate head movement, in concert with the nucleus gigantocellularis and
the superior colliculus. The neurons in the dorsal half of this nuclei fire rhythmically
during mastication, and in an anesthetized animal it is possible to induce mastication
via electrical stimulation of the PC or adjacent areas of the gigantocellular nucleus.
The pontis caudalis is also thought to play a role in the grinding of teeth during
sleep.;
Uberon synonym : pontine reticular nucleus, caudal part;
Uberon related term : pontine reticular nucleus caudal part;
Origin ID : 0002963;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
The caudal pontine reticular nucleus is composed of gigantocellular neurons. In rabbits
and cats it is exclusively giant cells, however in humans there are normally sized
cells as well. The pontis caudalis is rostral to the gigantocellular nucleus and is
located in the caudal pons, as the name would indicate. The pontis caudalis has been
known to mediate head movement, in concert with the nucleus gigantocellularis and
the superior colliculus. The neurons in the dorsal half of this nuclei fire rhythmically
during mastication, and in an anesthetized animal it is possible to induce mastication
via electrical stimulation of the PC or adjacent areas of the gigantocellular nucleus.
The pontis caudalis is also thought to play a role in the grinding of teeth during
sleep.
