diffuse part of nucleus incertus
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The term diffuse part of nucleus incertus refers to one of two parts of the nucleus incertus, a group of cells located dorsomedially in the pontine tegmentum of the rat ( Swanson-1998 ) and the mouse ( Paxinos-2001 ). The other part is the compact part of nucleus incertus. Functionally the nucleus incertus is one of the raphe nuclei (functional) in the behavioral state system ( Swanson-2004 ).

Also known as: No other name for this structure has appeared in PubMed.NeuroNames ID : 1792


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