basal nucleus of telencephalon
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010010
A group of neurons in the basal forebrain that has wide projections to the neocortex and is rich in acetylcholine and choline acetyltransferase. It undergoes degeneration in paralysis agitans and Alzheimer's disease. [ BTO:0001480 ]
Synonyms: basal nuclei of Meynert, substantia basalis telencephali, basal substance of telencephalon, basal nucleus, nucleus basalis, basal nucleus of Meynert, basal magnocellular nucleus (substantia innominata), nucleus basalis of Meynert, Meynert's nucleus, ganglion of Meynert
Term info
- UMLS:C0004788 (BIRNLEX:1107)
- FMA:61887
- Wikipedia:Basal_optic_nucleus_of_Meynert
- BIRNLEX:1107
- Wikipedia:Nucleus_basalis_of_Meynert
- BAMS:MA
- BTO:0001480
- MESH:D020532
- neuronames:275 (BIRNLEX:1107)
- SCTID:369109003
- PBA:10141
- DHBA:10353
- BAMS:MCPO
- HBA:4308
rich in acetylcholine and choline acetyltransferase
MA has basal nucleus as synonym for BG.
The NBM is inferior to the globus pallidus and within an area known as the substantia innominata
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Substantia_innominata_MRI.PNG
nucleus basalis (Meynert), magnocellular preoptic nucleus, magnocellular nucleus of the pallidum, nucleus basalis Meynert, nucleus of the horizontal limb of the diagonal band (Price-Powell), basal forebrain nucleus, nucleus basalis telencephali, basal nucleus (Meynert), basal magnocellular nucleus
uberon
UBERON:0010010
basal nucleus of telencephalon, Basal nucleus of telencephalon