Red nucleus
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Not to be confused with Red blood cell § Nucleus.
The red nucleus or nucleus ruber is a structure in the rostral midbrain involved in motor coordination.[1] The red nucleus is pale pink, which is believed to be due to the presence of iron in at least two different forms: hemoglobin and ferritin.[2][3] The structure is located in the tegmentum of the midbrain next to the substantia nigra and comprises caudal magnocellular and rostral parvocellular components.[1] The red nucleus and substantia nigra are subcortical centers of the extrapyramidal motor system.
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Red nucleus | |
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Part of | Midbrain |
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Latin | nucleus ruber |
MeSH | D012012 |
NeuroNames | 505 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1478 |
TA98 | A14.1.06.323 |
TA2 | 5898 |
FMA | 62407 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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