Nucleus Ambiguus Dorsal Division Proper

Hierarchy level in atlas is 6: 5 superstructures include it.

abbreviation: AMB_p

Abbreviation

AMB_p

Species

Rat

Description of part

This is the part of the nucleus ambiguus dorsal division after eliminating the stylopharingeal motoneurons. Refer to Atlas plates 59-71. The stylopharingeal motoneurons are not shown as a distinct substructure.

Part type

gray matter

Nomenclature

Swanson-1998

Endorsement

The approach used by the collator Mihail Bota is endorsed by the author of the nomenclature.

Collator argument

The position of this brain part in hierarchy was collated from the associated reference

Reference

Author: Swanson LW
Title of Book: Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain
Year: 1998
Pages: 196-213
Edition: second
Publisher: Elsevier