Reticulotegmental nucleus

The reticulotegmental nucleus is a column of cells situated between the pontine raphe nucleus to medial and the caudal pontine reticular nucleus to lateral.

Anatomical hierarchy

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Integrating systems >
Nervous system >
Central nervous system >
Brain >
Brainstem >
Pons >
Tegmentum of pons >
Pontine reticular formation >
Reticulotegmental nucleus

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

Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Nervous system >
Central part of nervous system; Central nervous system >
Brain >
Rhombencephalon; Hindbrain >
Metencephalon; Pons and cerebellum >
Pons >
Tegmentum of pons >
Grey substance >
Reticular nuclei >
Reticulotegmental nucleus

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

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Nucleus reticularis tegmenti pontis

Definition