Rostral ventromedial medulla
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The rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM), or ventromedial nucleus of the spinal cord,[1][2] is a group of neurons located close to the midline on the floor of the medulla oblongata (which develops from myelencephalon in embryonic development). The rostral ventromedial medulla sends descending inhibitory and excitatory fibers to the dorsal horn spinal cord neurons.[3] There are 3 categories of neurons in the RVM: on-cells, off-cells, and neutral cells. They are characterized by their response to nociceptive input. Off-cells show a transitory decrease in firing rate right before a nociceptive reflex, and are theorized to be inhibitory.[3] Activation of off-cells, either by morphine or by any other means, results in antinociception.[4] On-cells show a burst of activity immediately preceding nociceptive input, and are theorized to be contributing to the excitatory drive. Neutral cells show no response to nociceptive input.[3]
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Latin | Nucleus ventromedialis |
NeuroNames | 2000 |
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