Term: medial longitudinal catecholaminergic tract axon
Name: medial longitudinal catecholaminergic tract
Synonyms: medial longitudinal CA tract, mlct
Definition: CNS white matter tract, major catecholaminergic tract that originates in the diencephalon, passes the locus coeruleus and projects through the hindbrain into the spinal cord. Dopaminergic neurons of the posterior tuberculum and lateral hypothalamus provide the predominant contribution to descending mlct projections.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005341]
Name: axon
Synonyms:
Definition: The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424]    QuickGO    AmiGO