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Brain Structure Neuroglia neuroglia Head & Skull Neuroglia (glial cells) are the non-neuron cells of the nervous system that support, insulate and protect…

Brain Structure Nigrostriatal Pathway tractus nigrostriatalis Head & Skull The nigrostriatal pathway carries dopamine from the substantia nigra pars compacta in the midbrain to the…

Brain Structure Nucleus Accumbens nucleus accumbens Head & Skull The nucleus accumbens lies where the head of the caudate nucleus and the putamen meet below…

Brain Structure Nucleus Ambiguus nucleus ambiguus Head & Skull The nucleus ambiguus is a column of motor neurons deep in the lateral medulla, named because…

Brain Structure Nucleus Basalis of Meynert nucleus basalis Head & Skull The nucleus basalis of Meynert is a group of large cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain,…

Brain Structure Nucleus Dorsalis of Clarke nucleus thoracicus posterior Spine Clarke nucleus (nucleus dorsalis or posterior thoracic nucleus) is a column of large neurons at the…

Brain Structure Nucleus of the Solitary Tract nucleus tractus solitarii Head & Skull The nucleus of the solitary tract is a long sensory column in the dorsal medulla that…