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parabigeminal nucleus

Term ID
UBERON:0002140
Synonyms
  • corpus parabigeminum
  • nucleus isthmi
  • nucleus parabigeminalis
  • parabigeminal nucleus (Bechterew)
  • parageminal nucleus
Definition
Cholinergic cell group that is located ventral to the brachium of the inferior colliculus (in rat) and has reciprocal connectivity with the superior colliculus (Adapted from Paxinos, The rat central nervous system, 2nd ed, 1995, pg 865
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