Raphe Nuclei

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Raphe Nuclei #

• A cluster of nuclei found in various regions Brain Stem.
  • Some regard it as a group of seven, the nucleus linearis, the subdivisions being:
  • 3 in the Medulla
  • 2 (Pontine Raphe Nucleus, Sublingual Nucleus) in the Pontine Reticular Formation
  • 2 (Median Raphe Nucleus, Dorsal Raphe Nucleus) in the midbrain reticular formation. Mostly (maybe exclusively?) 5-HT1.