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Pedunculopontine Tegmental Nucleus
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Definition
: Dense collection of cells in the caudal pontomesencephalic tegmentum known to play a role in the functional organization of the BASAL GANGLIA and in the modulation of the thalamocortical neuronal system.
Other names
Tegmental Nucleus, Pedunculopontine; Nucleus, Pedunculopontine Tegmental; Nucleus tegmentalis pedunculopontinus