Term Name:	reticular formation
Synonyms:	brain stem reticular formation, brainstem reticular formation, reticular formation (classical), reticular formation of the brainstem
Definition:	A composite substructure of the brainstem that consists of the midbrain reticular formation, the pontine reticular formation and the medullary reticular formation ( Carpenter-1983 ).
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002275]