Pedunculopontine nucleus and Raphe nuclei

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Difference between Pedunculopontine nucleus and Raphe nuclei

Pedunculopontine nucleus vs. Raphe nuclei

The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) (or pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus, PPTN or PPTg) is a collection of neurons located in the upper pons in the brainstem. The raphe nuclei (ῥαφή "seam"Liddell, H.G. & Scott, R. (1940). A Greek-English Lexicon. revised and augmented throughout by Sir Henry Stuart Jones. with the assistance of. Roderick McKenzie. Oxford: Clarendon Press.) are a moderate-size cluster of nuclei found in the brain stem.

Similarities between Pedunculopontine nucleus and Raphe nuclei

Pedunculopontine nucleus and Raphe nuclei have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Brainstem, Pons, Reticular formation, Substantia nigra.

Brainstem

The brainstem (or brain stem) is the posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord.

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Pons

The pons (Latin for "bridge") is part of the brainstem, and in humans and other bipeds lies inferior to the midbrain, superior to the medulla oblongata and anterior to the cerebellum.

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Reticular formation

The reticular formation is a set of interconnected nuclei that are located throughout the brainstem.

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Substantia nigra

The substantia nigra (SN) is a basal ganglia structure located in the midbrain that plays an important role in reward and movement.

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What Pedunculopontine nucleus and Raphe nuclei have in common
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Pedunculopontine nucleus and Raphe nuclei Comparison

Pedunculopontine nucleus has 31 relations, while Raphe nuclei has 43. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 5.41% = 4 / (31 + 43).

References

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