Magnocellular part

The magnocellular red nucleus is located in the rostral midbrain and is involved in motor coordination. Together with the parvocellular red nucleus, it makes up the red nucleus.

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org

Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Nervous system >
Central part of nervous system; Central nervous system >
Brain >
Mesencephalon; Midbrain >
Cerebral peduncle >
Tegmentum of midbrain >
Grey substance >
Red nucleus >
Magnocellular part

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Human neuroanatomy

Central nervous system >
Brain >
Brain stem >
Mesencephalon >
Internal features >
Cerebral peduncle >
Mesencephalic tegmentum >
Grey matter >
Precerebellar nuclei >
Red nucleus >
Magnocellular part

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Comparative anatomy in animals

Magnocellular part

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Pars magnocellularis

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