| Name: | reticular formation |
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| Definition: | Reticular formation is a complex network of neurons and diffuse nuclei that extends from the spinal cord centrally along the length of the brain to the mesencephalon. It s a dense, almost impenetrable network of seemingly random scattered nerve cells. The reticular formation integrates sensory inputs. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000421] |
| Name: | hindbrain interneuron |
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| Definition: | Is a CNS interneuron that is part of the hindbrain. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005209] |