raphe pallidus
raphe pallidus noun: one of a cluster of nuclei (the raphe nuclei) found in the brain stem.
Noun
raphe pallidus (plural raphae pallidae)
- One of a cluster of nuclei (the raphe nuclei) found in the brain stem.
- FIGURE 4. Stimulation of gastric acid secretion induced by microinjection of the stable TRH analog, RX 77368, into the raphe pallidus in urethane-anesthetized rats.1991, Yvette Taché, David L. Wingate, Brain-Gut Interactions, CRC Press, page 175
- The raphe pallidus is located medial and ventral to the inferior olivary nuclear complex.2013, Ken W. S. Ashwell, “5: Peripheral nervous system, spinal cord, brainstem and cerebellum”, in Ken Ashwell, editor, Neurobiology of Monotremes, CSIRO Publishing, page 91
- Synonyms:
- nucleus raphe pallidus
Synonyms of raphe pallidus
- nucleus raphe pallidus
Forms of raphe pallidus
| plural | raphae pallidae |
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Origin of raphe pallidus
Medical New Latin.
Questions about raphe pallidus
- What does raphe pallidus mean?
- Raphe pallidus means one of a cluster of nuclei (the raphe nuclei) found in the brain stem.
- What part of speech is raphe pallidus?
- Raphe pallidus is a noun.
- What is the plural of raphe pallidus?
- The plural of raphe pallidus is raphae pallidae.
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