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The mesopontine tegmentum refers to an area of tissue that lies at the junction of mesencephalon and the pons.[1] The dorsal area of this is the pontine tegmentum.[2]
The region contains cholinergic neurons.
See also
edit- Tegmentum
- mesopontine tegmental anesthesia area (MPTA)
References
edit- ^ Winn, Philip (2009). "Mesopontine Tegmentum". Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Springer. pp. 2340–2343. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29678-2_3449. ISBN 978-3-540-23735-8. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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