Oral pontine reticular nucleus

Oral pontine reticular nucleus
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Identifiers
Latin	nucleus reticularis pontis oralis
NeuroNames	565
NeuroLex ID	birnlex_875
TA	A14.1.05.503
FMA	72468
	Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The oral pontine reticular nucleus, or rostral pontine reticular nucleus, is delineated from the caudal pontine reticular nucleus.[1] This nucleus tapers into the lower mesencephalic reticular formation and contains sporadic giant cells.

Different populations of the pontis oralis have displayed discharge patterns which coordinate with phasic movements to and from paradoxical sleep.

From this information it has been implied that the n.r. pontis oralis is involved in the mediation of changing to and from REM sleep.[2]

References

"BrainInfo". braininfo.rprc.washington.edu.
Dergacheva OIu et al. Impulse activity of neurons in the nucleus pontis oralis in cats during sleep--wakefulness cycle. Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova. 2002 Dec;88(12):1530-7.

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[BrainInfo-1] "BrainInfo". braininfo.rprc.washington.edu.

[2] Dergacheva OIu et al. Impulse activity of neurons in the nucleus pontis oralis in cats during sleep--wakefulness cycle. Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova. 2002 Dec;88(12):1530-7.