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Synonyms
brain stem, brainstem, Truncus encephali
General information
it consists of the medulla oblongata, pons and mesencephalon; contains all nuclei of cranial nerves and the reticular formation, which is the location of important neuronal centres (controlling respiration, heart rate and blod pressure); that's why even little brain stem lesions are mostly life-threatening
NRG-1 expression was also being present in putative serotonergic neurons of the raphe and dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra, indicating that NRG-1 expression is not limited to any particular neurotransmitter-defined class of neurons. [1]