median raphe nucleus
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003004
The median raphe nucleus (or superior central nucleus) is composed of polygonal, fusiform and pyriform neurons and exists rostral to the nucleus raphe pontis. One trait of the MRN is its inhibition by lysergic acid diethylamide and psilocin, two serotonin antagonist hallucinogens. The inactivation of the nucleus centralis superior via LSD produces a dose dependent inactivation in the MRN, but not in the raphe pallidus[WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_raphe_nucleus https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=440764&aid=3248146&group_id=36855 ]
Synonyms: cell group b8, median nucleus of the raphe, superior central nucleus, MRN, nucleus raphes medianus, medial raphe nucleus, superior central tegmental nucleus, superior central nucleus raphe
Term info
- neuronames:1391
- DHBA:12235
- BAMS:MnR
- MBA:679
- EMAPA:35551
- Wikipedia:Median_raphe_nucleus
- BM:MR
- FMA:72465
- BIRNLEX:889
uberon_slim
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002148, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002587, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002047, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002267
TODO - The term medial raphe nucleus refers to a composite structure that consists of the superior central nucleus and the inferior central nucleus of the pontine reticular formation ( Carpenter-1983 )
nucleus centralis superior
uberon
UBERON:0003004
median raphe nucleus, Superior central nucleus