Chapter-16.1 Reticular Formation
BOOK TITLE: Understanding Medical Physiology: A Textbook for Medical Students
Author
1. Bijlani RL
2. Manjunatha S
ISBN
9789380704814
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11448_46
Edition
4/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2.
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Chapter keywords
Medulla,
interneurons,
pontine RF,
midbrain RF,
medullary RF,
raphe nuclei,
large celled nuclei,
small celled nuclei,
neurotransmitters,
cholinergic system,
noradrenergic system,
dopaminergic system,
serotonergic system,
sleep-wakefulness,
modulation of pain,
pons,
midbrain,
reticular formation,
motor neurons,
fibre tracts