Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

The gigantocellular nucleus is a subregion of the medullary reticular formation. As

Gigantocellular reticular
the name indicates, is mainly composed of the so-called giant neuronal cells.
nucleus
This nucleus has been known to innervate the caudal hypoglossal nucleus, and Details
responds to glutamateric stimuli.
Identifiers
The gigantocellular nucleus excites the hypoglossal nucleus, and can play a role in Latin nucleus reticularis
the actions of the said nerve.[1] gigantocellularis
NeuroNames hier-727
This nucleus receives connections from the periaqueductal gray, the paraventricular
hypothalamic nucleus, central nucleus of the amygdala, lateral hypothalamic area, NeuroLex ID Nucleus
and parvocellular reticular nucleus. gigantocellularis
TA A14.1.04.302
Retrograde studies have shown that the deep mesencephalic reticular formation and
FMA 72576
oral pontine reticular nucleusproject to the gigantocellular nucleus.
Anatomical terms of
The dorsal rostral section of the nucleus reticularis gigantocellularis is also involved neuroanatomy
in mediating expiration (or out-breathing) along with theparvocellular nucleus.

References
1. Yang, CC et al. Excitatory innervation of caudal hypoglossal nucleus from nucleus reticularis gigantocellularis in the
rat. Neuroscience. 1995 Mar;65(2):365-74.

It also receives inputs from the pedunculopontine nucleus.

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