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Central gray substance of midbrain

Known as: Midbrain Central Gray, Central Gray, Mesencephalic, Anulus aqueductus cerebri 
Central gray matter surrounding the CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT in the MESENCEPHALON. Physiologically it is probably involved in RAGE reactions, the LORDOSIS… 
National Institutes of Health

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33 relations
Amygdaloid structureAnterior hypothalamic regionBlood supply aspectsCentral gray substance

Broader (1)

Tegmentum Mesencephali

Narrower (2)

dorsal tegmental nucleusventral tegmental nucleus

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Immunohistochemical localization of cannabinoid type 1 and vanilloid transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 receptors in the mouse brain
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Pattern and time course of immediate early gene expression in rat brain following acute stress
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Organization of projections from the medial nucleus of the amygdala: A PHAL study in the rat
The organization of axonal projections from the four recognized parts of the medial amygdalar nucleus (MEA) were characterized… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Crossed connections of the substantia nigra in the rat
The existence of crossed multisynaptic pathways that allow for the interdependent control of activity in one substantia nigra and… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
The immunocytochemical localization of somatostatin-containing neurons in the rat central nervous system
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
The origin of descending pathways in the dorsolateral funiculus of the spinal cord of the cat and rat: Further studies on the anatomy of pain modulation
There is considerable evidence that the dorsolateral funiculus (DLF) of the spinal cord contains descending pathways critical for… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Distribution of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in the rat and mouse brain
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Evidence that an excitatory connection between the periaqueductal gray and nucleus raphe magnus mediates stimulation produced analgesia
Review
1978
Review
1978
Endogenous pain control mechanisms: Review and hypothesis
The anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology of an intrinsic neural network that monitors and modulates the activity of pain… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Systematic examination in the rat of brain sites sensitive to the direct application of morphine: Observation of differential effects within the periaqueductal gray
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