Anatomy

Interpeduncular Nucleus

A nucleus located at the midline of the ventral MIDBRAIN TEGMENTUM with primarily GABAergic projections to the median and dorsal raphe nuclei and the MIDBRAIN CENTRAL GRAY.

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Abstract

A nucleus located at the midline of the ventral MIDBRAIN TEGMENTUM with primarily GABAergic projections to the median and dorsal raphe nuclei and the MIDBRAIN CENTRAL GRAY.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Nucleus Interpeduncularis
  • Interpedunculari, Nucleus
  • Interpeduncularis, Nucleus
  • Nucleus Interpedunculari
  • Nucleus, Interpeduncular

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Mesencephalon (1963-2014)

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.132w.659w.413w.875w.618w.436w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interpeduncular Nucleus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066268. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066268
  2. Interpeduncular Nucleus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpeduncular_nucleus
  3. Interpeduncular Nucleus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17148165