Anatomy
red nucleus
red nu·cle·us
Subclass of:
Tegmentum Mesencephali
Definitions related to red nucleus:
  • A pinkish-yellow portion of the midbrain situated in the rostral mesencephalic tegmentum. It receives a large projection from the contralateral half of the CEREBELLUM via the superior cerebellar peduncle and a projection from the ipsilateral MOTOR CORTEX.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Pinkish-yellow portion of the midbrain situated in the rostral mesencephalic tegmentum receiving a large projection from the contralateral half of the cerebellum via the superior cerebellar peduncle and a projection from the ipsilateral motor cortex.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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