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Structure of nucleus ambiguus

Known as: Nucleus innominatus, Nucleus, Ambiguous, Ambiguus, Nucleus 
A very slender, longitudinal column of motor neurons in the ventrolateral medulla oblongata; its efferent fibres leave with the vagus and… 
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BrainNodulus cerebelliNucleus solitariusParatrigeminal nucleus

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Medulla OblongataStructure of cranial nerve nucleus

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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Mechanisms of respiratory rhythm generation change profoundly during early life in mice and rats
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Establishment of vagal sensorimotor circuits during fetal development in rats.
The differentiation of vagal motor neurons and their emerging central relationship with vagal sensory afferents was examined in… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Expiratory neurons of the bötzinger complex in the rat: A morphological study following intracellular labeling with biocytin
The term “Bötzinger Complex” (BOT) refers to a distinct group of neurons, located near the rostral portion of the nucleus… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Respiration-related neurons in the ventral medulla of newborn rats in vitro
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Distribution of medullary respiratory neurons in the rat
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Efferent projections of inspiratory neurons of the ventral respiratory group. A dual labeling study in the rat
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Horseradish peroxidase study of brain stem projections of carotid sinus and aortic depressor nerves in the cat.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Afferent projections to the dorsal and ventral respiratory nuclei in the medulla oblongata of the cat studied by the horseradish peroxidase technique
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
GABA receptor control of parasympathetic outflow to heart: characterization and brainstem localization.
Blockade of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor function by direct microinjection of the GABA receptor antagonist bicuculline… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Vagal bradycardia produced by microinjections of morphine-like drugs into the nucleus ambiguus in anaesthetized dogs.
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