red nucleus
E804841
The red nucleus is a paired, reddish midbrain structure involved in motor coordination and relay of signals from the cerebellum to the spinal cord.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
midbrain structure
ⓘ
paired structure ⓘ |
| bloodSupply |
branches of posterior communicating artery
ⓘ
paramedian branches of posterior cerebral artery ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
cerebellum
ⓘ
cerebral cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ inferior olivary nucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ spinal cord ⓘ |
| developsFrom | mesencephalic tegmentum ⓘ |
| givesRiseTo |
rubro-olivary fibers
ⓘ
rubrospinal tract NERFINISHED ⓘ rubrothalamic fibers ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfColor |
high iron content
ⓘ
rich vascularization ⓘ |
| hasCellType |
large multipolar neurons
ⓘ
small parvocellular neurons ⓘ |
| hasColor | reddish ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | oblique in sagittal plane ⓘ |
| hasShape | oval ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
magnocellular part of red nucleus
ⓘ
parvocellular part of red nucleus ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
gait regulation
ⓘ
limb movement control ⓘ modulation of spinal motor neurons ⓘ motor coordination ⓘ motor learning ⓘ posture control ⓘ relay of cerebellar signals ⓘ |
| isPairedWith | contralateral red nucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lesionEffect |
Holmes tremor
ⓘ
ataxia ⓘ contralateral tremor ⓘ intention tremor ⓘ |
| lessProminentIn | adult humans ⓘ |
| locatedDorsalTo | substantia nigra ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
midbrain
ⓘ
tegmentum of midbrain ⓘ |
| locatedMedialTo | cerebral peduncle ⓘ |
| locatedRostralTo | substantia nigra GENERATED ⓘ |
| moreProminentIn | non-human mammals ⓘ |
| neurotransmitter |
GABA
ⓘ
dopamine (minor populations) ⓘ glutamate ⓘ |
| partOf |
brainstem
ⓘ
extrapyramidal motor system ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
fine control of distal limb muscles
ⓘ
flexor muscle facilitation ⓘ |
| presentIn | mammals ⓘ |
| projectsVia |
central tegmental tract
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rubrospinal tract NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesInputFrom |
cerebellar dentate nucleus
ⓘ
cerebellar interposed nuclei ⓘ globus pallidus NERFINISHED ⓘ motor cortex ⓘ premotor cortex ⓘ somatosensory cortex NERFINISHED ⓘ spinal cord ⓘ subthalamic nucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sendsOutputTo |
inferior olive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reticular formation NERFINISHED ⓘ spinal cord ⓘ thalamus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.