Structural and functional considerations of the cholinergic brainstem

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 123, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 731-736

  Mena Segovia, Juan ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arousal; Cholinergic; Laterodorsal tegmental; Pedunculopontine; Phasic; Reticular activating system

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN STEM; CELL FUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHOLINERGIC NERVE CELL; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; FOREBRAIN; LATERODORSAL TEGMENTAL NUCLEUS; MESENCEPHALON; PEDUNCULOPONTINE TEGMENTAL NUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA PARS COMPACTA; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA PARS RETICULATA; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACETYLCHOLINE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; HUMANS; NEURONS;

EID: 84960127507     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-016-1530-9     Document Type: Review

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