Preferred Label : retrorubral area of midbrain reticular nucleus;
Uberon definition : The term retrorubral area of the midbrain reticular nucleus refers to a region of
the rat brain caudal and dorsal to the ventral tegmental area. It is one of three
parts of the midbrain reticular nucleus; the other two are the magnocellular part
of the midbrain reticular nucleus and the parvicellular part of the midbrain reticular
nucleus (Swanson-2004). BrainInfo distinguishes between the Retrorubral area of the
midbrain reticular formation and the retrorubral nucleus.;
Uberon synonym : midbrain reticular nucleus, retrorubral area; retrorubral area;
Uberon related term : brodmann's area 11; area 11 of Brodmann (guenon); midbraiin reticular nucleus, retrorubral area; retrorubral nucleus; retrorubral field;
Uberon broad term : retrorubal field; A8;
Origin ID : 0011172;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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The term retrorubral area of the midbrain reticular nucleus refers to a region of
the rat brain caudal and dorsal to the ventral tegmental area. It is one of three
parts of the midbrain reticular nucleus; the other two are the magnocellular part
of the midbrain reticular nucleus and the parvicellular part of the midbrain reticular
nucleus (Swanson-2004). BrainInfo distinguishes between the Retrorubral area of the
midbrain reticular formation and the retrorubral nucleus.
