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Brain Stem

Known as: Brain Stems, Truncus encephali, Truncus Cerebri 
The part of the brain that connects the cerebral hemispheres with the spinal cord. It consists of the mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata… 
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Three-dimensional intensity-modulated radiotherapy in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the University of California-San Francisco experience.
Review
1992
Review
1992
Retrospective analysis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated during 1976-1985: late complications following megavoltage irradiation.
A retrospective analysis was undertaken of the late complications observed in 4527 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Dopamine deficiency in the weaver mutant mouse
The dopamine system in weaver mutant mice (B6CBA-Aw-J/A background) was studied. Dopamine was 27% lower in the olfactory tubercle… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Blood pressure and heart rate responses to microinjection of vasopressin into the nucleus tractus solitarius region of the rat
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Regrowth of severed axons in the neonatal central nervous system: establishment of normal connections.
When pyramidal tract axons are cut in the adult hamster, fibers degenerate in both anterograde and retrograde directions from the… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Changes in Central Catecholaminergic Neurons in the Spontaneously (Genetic) Hypertensive Rat
Catecholamines and catecholamine-synthesizing enzymes have been examined in specific brain areas during the development of… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Benzodiazepine binding in human brain: characterization using [3H]flunitrazepam.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Connections of the pretectum in the cat
  • N. Berman
  • The Journal of comparative neurology
  • 1977
  • Corpus ID: 37133045
The connections of the pretectal complex in the cat have been examined by anatomical methods which utilize the anterograde axonal… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Action of fenfluramine on monoamine stores of rat tissues
1 Fenfluramine is an anorexogenic agent used clinically because it is devoid of central stimulatory effects. 2 In rats… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Studies on central and peripheral noradrenaline neurons using a new dopamine-(beta)-hydroxylase inhibitor.
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