median reticular formation

median reticular formation (RFmdn)

The term median reticular formation (RFmed) refers to one of three histologically defined longitudinal zones of the reticular formation (RFZ). Tthe zone located nearest the midline, it includes all of the serotonergic cell groups (B cell groups 1-9) ( Felten-1983 ) and all of the same nuclei as the raphe nuclei (histological) (RPHhis) except for the rostral linear nucleus of the raphe (LIRr). Updated 28 Nov 2025.

Also known as: median reticular formation

NeuroNames ID: 6764

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Name:

median reticular formation

Language:

English

Organism:

rat

Source:

Luo-2014

Citation:

Luo Y, Sugihara (2014) Cerebellar afferents originating from the medullary reticular formation that are different from mossy, climbing or monoaminergic fibers in the rat. Brain Res. 1566:31-46. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.04.020.

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Cerebellar afferents originating from the medullary reticular formation that are different from mossy, climbing or monoaminergic fibers in the rat

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RFmdn

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acronym

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Unspecified

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NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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