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Preferred term

Red Nucleus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A pinkish-yellow portion of the midbrain situated in the rostral mesencephalic tegmentum. It receives a large projection from the contralateral half of the CEREBELLUM via the superior cerebellar peduncle and a projection from the ipsilateral MOTOR CORTEX.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Nucleus Ruber

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WB829X14-1

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