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Rostroventrolateral reticular nucleus left


Abbreviation
RVL
Color       
Superior regionsReticular system

SynonymsAbbr.Language
Nucleus reticularis rostroventrolateralis  
Nucleus reticularis rostroventrolateralisRVLEng
Nucleus reticularis rostroventrolateralisn.RVLEng
Rostroventrolateral reticular nucleusRVLEng
Rostral ventrolateral reticular nucleus Eng
Rostroventrolateral medullary reticular formation Eng

SubregionsSide
Rostroventrolateral reticular nucleus rostral partleft
Rostroventrolateral reticular nucleus anterior partleft
C1-subambigual area of the rostroventrolateral reticular nucleusleft
Medial aspect of the rostroventrolateral reticular nucleusleft

Output to

NameSideAbbr.WeightDetails
Central tegmental tractipsictg-0.5
Lateral tegmental nucleus caudal aspect of catecholaminergic cell columnipsiLTNcc-0.5
Lateral tegmental nucleus medial aspect of C1 area of RVLipsiLTNmc1rvL-0.5
Locus coeruleusipsiLC2
Intermediate reticular nucleusipsiIRt1
Pontine reticular nucleusipsiPRN1
Medullary reticular nucleus dorsal partipsiMdDd1
Medullary reticular nucleus ventral partipsiMdV-0.5
Parvicellular reticular nucleusipsiPCRt1
Ambiguus nucleusipsiAmb2
Hypoglossal nucleusipsi12S0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tractipsiSol-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tract caudal partipsiSolca2
Nucleus of the solitary tract medial partipsiSolM-0.5
Midline apneic siteipsiMAS2
Raphe magnus nucleusipsiRMg-0.5
Raphe obscurus nucleusipsiROb-0.5
Raphe pallidus nucleusipsiRPa-0.5
Retroambiguus nucleusipsiRAmb-0.5
Retrotrapezoid nucleusipsiRTN0.5
Medial preoptic areaipsiMPA3
Posterior hypothalamic nucleusipsiPH1
Paraventricular thalamic nucleusipsiPV-0.5
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus rostrocaudal partipsiPVrc2
Dorsolateral part of the lateral funiculusipsidLlf-2
Central amygdaloid nucleusipsiCe-1
Spinal cord layer 3 C4ipsiSCL3C41
Spinal cord layer 4 C4ipsiSCL4C41
Spinal cord layer 1 C4ipsiSCL1C41
Spinal cord layer 2 C4ipsiSCL2C41
Ventral horn C4ipsiVHC41
Spinal cord layer 3 C5ipsiSCL3C51
Spinal cord layer 4 C5ipsiSCL4C51
Spinal cord layer 1 C5ipsiSCL1C51
Spinal cord layer 2 C5ipsiSCL2C51
Ventral horn C5ipsiVHC50.5
Spinal cord layer 3 C6ipsiSCL3C61
Spinal cord layer 4 C6ipsiSCL4C61
Spinal cord layer 1 C6ipsiSCL1C61
Spinal cord layer 2 C6ipsiSCL2C61
Spinal cord layer 3 C7ipsiSCL3C71
Spinal cord layer 4 C7ipsiSCL4C71
Spinal cord layer 1 C7ipsiSCL1C71
Spinal cord layer 2 C7ipsiSCL2C71
Intermediolateral cell column T1ipsiIMLT13
Intermediolateral cell column T2ipsiIMLT23
Lateral funiculus of thoracal segment 2ipsiLfT2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 9 T2ipsiSCL9T22
Intermediolateral cell column T3ipsiIMLT33
Spinal cord layer 9 T3ipsiSCL9T32
Intermediolateral cell column T4ipsiIMLT43
Intermediolateral cell column T5ipsiIMLT53
Intermediolateral cell column T6ipsiIMLT63
Intermediolateral cell column T7ipsiIMLT73
Intermediolateral cell column T8ipsiIMLT83
Intermediolateral cell column T9ipsiIMLT93
Intermediolateral cell column T10ipsiIMLT103
Intermediolateral cell column T11ipsiIMLT113
Intermediolateral cell column T12ipsiIMLT123
Intermediolateral cell column T13ipsiIMLT133
Spinal cord layer 3 T13ipsiSCL3T131
Spinal cord layer 4 T13ipsiSCL4T131
Spinal cord layer 1 T13ipsiSCL1T131
Spinal cord layer 2 T13ipsiSCL2T131
Lumbar enlargementipsiLSegE3
Spinal cord layer 3 L1ipsiSCL3L11
Spinal cord layer 4 L1ipsiSCL4L11
Spinal cord layer 1 L1ipsiSCL1L11
Spinal cord layer 2 L1ipsiSCL2L11
Spinal cord layer 3 L2ipsiSCL3L21
Spinal cord layer 4 L2ipsiSCL4L21
Spinal cord layer 1 L2ipsiSCL1L21
Spinal cord layer 2 L2ipsiSCL2L21
Ventral horn L2ipsiVHL20.5
Spinal cord layer 4 L3ipsiSCL4L31
Spinal cord layer 1 L3ipsiSCL1L31
Spinal cord layer 2 L3ipsiSCL2L31
Parapyramidal nucleuscontraPPy3
Intermediate reticular nucleuscontraIRt0.5
Rostroventrolateral reticular nucleuscontraRVL3
Rostroventrolateral reticular nucleus rostral partcontraRVLro3
Pontine reticular nucleuscontraPRN1
Medullary reticular nucleus dorsal partcontraMdDd1
Medullary reticular nucleus ventral partcontraMdV3
Parvicellular reticular nucleuscontraPCRt1
Ambiguus nucleuscontraAmb2
Hypoglossal nucleuscontra12S0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tractcontraSol-0.5
Midline apneic sitecontraMAS2
Retroambiguus nucleuscontraRAmb-0.5
Medial preoptic areacontraMPA3
Posterior hypothalamic nucleuscontraPH0.5
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus rostrocaudal partcontraPVrc2
Spinal cord layer 3 C4contraSCL3C4-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C4contraSCL4C4-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C4contraSCL1C4-0.5
Spinal cord layer 2 C4contraSCL2C4-0.5
Ventral horn C4contraVHC41
Spinal cord layer 3 C5contraSCL3C5-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C5contraSCL4C5-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C5contraSCL1C5-0.5
Spinal cord layer 2 C5contraSCL2C5-0.5
Ventral horn C5contraVHC50.5
Spinal cord layer 3 C6contraSCL3C6-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C6contraSCL4C6-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C6contraSCL1C6-0.5
Spinal cord layer 2 C6contraSCL2C6-0.5
Spinal cord layer 3 C7contraSCL3C7-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 C7contraSCL4C7-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 C7contraSCL1C7-0.5
Spinal cord layer 2 C7contraSCL2C7-0.5
Intermediolateral cell column T1contraIMLT13
Intermediolateral cell column T2contraIMLT23
Spinal cord layer 9 T2contraSCL9T21
Intermediolateral cell column T3contraIMLT33
Spinal cord layer 9 T3contraSCL9T31
Intermediolateral cell column T4contraIMLT43
Intermediolateral cell column T5contraIMLT53
Intermediolateral cell column T6contraIMLT63
Intermediolateral cell column T7contraIMLT73
Intermediolateral cell column T8contraIMLT83
Intermediolateral cell column T9contraIMLT93
Intermediolateral cell column T10contraIMLT103
Intermediolateral cell column T11contraIMLT113
Intermediolateral cell column T12contraIMLT123
Intermediolateral cell column T13contraIMLT133
Spinal cord layer 3 T13contraSCL3T13-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 T13contraSCL4T13-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 T13contraSCL1T13-0.5
Spinal cord layer 2 T13contraSCL2T13-0.5
Lumbar enlargementcontraLSegE3
Spinal cord layer 3 L1contraSCL3L1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 L1contraSCL4L1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 L1contraSCL1L1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 2 L1contraSCL2L1-0.5
Spinal cord layer 3 L2contraSCL3L2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 4 L2contraSCL4L2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 L2contraSCL1L2-0.5
Spinal cord layer 2 L2contraSCL2L2-0.5
Ventral horn L2contraVHL20.5
Spinal cord layer 4 L3contraSCL4L3-0.5
Spinal cord layer 1 L3contraSCL1L3-0.5
Spinal cord layer 2 L3contraSCL2L3-0.5
Cervical vagus nerveipsi10Cerv-0.5
Sciatic nerveipsisci4
Cervical vagus nervecontra10Cerv-0.5
Sciatic nervecontrasci3
CoripsiOrgsCor-0.5
RectumipsiOrgRec-10
Genioglossus muscleipsiMuscGenioG-0.5
Musculus masseteripsiMuscMass-0.5
Genioglossus musclecontraMuscGenioG-0.5
Musculus massetercontraMuscMass-0.5

Input from

NameSideAbbr.WeightDetails
Periaqueductal grayipsiPAG-0.5
Dorsolateral periaqueductal gray caudal partipsiPAGdlc2
Dorsolateral periaqueductal gray rostral partipsiPAGdlr-0.5
Lateral periaqueductal grayipsiLPAG1
Lateral part of the caudal periaqueductal grayipsiPAGcL1
Caudal part of the ventrolateral periaqueductal grayipsiPAGLVC1
Periaqueductal gray rostrolateral partipsiPAGRL-0.5
Ventrolateral periaqueductal grayipsiVLPAG1
Ventrolateral periaqueductal gray caudal partipsiPAGvlc2.5
Ventrolateral periaqueductal gray rostral partipsiPAGvlr2
Lateral tegmental nucleusipsiLTN-0.5
Caudal lateral tegmental fieldipsiCLTF3
Laterodorsal tegmental nucleusipsiLDTg-0.5
Pedunculopontine tegmental nucleusipsiPPTg-0.5
A5 noradrenaline cellsipsiA5-0.5
Caudoventrolateral reticular nucleusipsiCVLR-0.5
Intermediate reticular nucleusipsiIRt2
Paramedian reticular nucleusipsiPMn1
Ventrolateral reticular formationipsiVLRF1.5
Mesencephalic reticular formationipsiMRF0
Pontine reticular nucleusipsiPRN0
Cuneiforme nucleusipsiCnF0
Koelliker Fuse nucleusipsiKF3
Lateral parabrachial nucleusipsiLPB-0.5
Lateral parabrachial nucleus external lateral partipsiLPBEL-0.5
Lateral edge of the central lateral parabrachial nucleusipsiPBCeLe3
Parabrachial nucleus external divison lateral partipsiPBeDL3
Parabrachial nucleus medialipsiPBnMe0
Medial parabrachial nucleus external partipsiMPBE3
Gigantocellular reticular nucleusipsiGi3
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus alpha part caudal partipsiGiAc2
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus alpha part medial partipsiGiAm1
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus alpha part ventral partipsiGiAv2
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus lateral partipsiGirL-0.5
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus ventral partipsiGiV2
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus ventral part ventral subpartipsiGiVv2
Subnucleus reticularis dorsalisipsiSRD3
Subnucleus reticularis ventralis medullae oblongataeipsiSRV3
Medullary reticular nucleus rostroventral partipsiMdDRV-0.5
Parvicellular reticular nucleusipsiPCRt1
Subcoeruleus nucleus dorsal partipsiSubCD2
Ambiguus nucleusipsiAmb-0.5
Area postremaipsiAP3
Paratrigeminal nucleusipsiPa50.5
Principal sensory trigeminal nucleus dorsal partipsiPr5D3
Spinal trigeminal nucleusipsiSp5nc-0.5
Posteroventral cochlear nucleusipsiPVCON1
Nucleus of the solitary tractipsiSol3
Nucleus of the solitary tract commissural partipsiSolC3
Nucleus of the solitary tract dorsal partipsiSolD3
Nucleus of the solitary tract dorsomedial partipsiSolDM-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tract lateral partipsiSolL-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tract medial partipsiSolM-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tract medial-subpostremal subdivisionipsiSolspM3
Nucleus of the solitary tract periventricular partipsiSolpv-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tract subpostremal partipsiSolsp-0.5
Raphe nucleiipsiRAN1
Rostral linear nucleus of the rapheipsiRLi1
Raphe magnus nucleus caudal partipsiRMgc1
Raphe obscurus nucleus rostral partipsiRObr2
Raphe obscurus nucleus rostroventral partipsiRObrv2
Raphe pallidus nucleusipsiRPa2
Caudal ventrolateral medullaipsiCVLM2
Inferior olive medial nucleusipsiIOM2
Retroambiguus nucleusipsiRAmb-0.5
Median preoptic nucleusipsiMnPO-3
Lateral zoneipsiLHA-0.5
Lateral hypothalamic area [Lateral zone mammillary level]ipsiLHLZM-0.5
Dorsal hypothalamic areaipsiDA-0.5
Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus [Medial zone]ipsiDM2
Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleusipsiVMH2
Medial part of the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus medial parvicellular part [Periventricular zone anterior region]ipsiPaMMP1
Anterior part of the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus medial parvicellular part [Periventricular zone anterior region]ipsiPaAMP1
Caudally in the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus lateral parvocellular partipsiLPPaC3
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleusipsiPa3
Supraoculomotor capipsiSu3C3
Anterior pretectal nucleus caudal partipsiAPTca1.5
Anterior pretectal nucleus rostral partipsiAPTro0.5
Rostrodorsal anterior pretectal nucleusipsiRDAPT1
Rostroventral anterior pretectal nucleusipsiRVAPT0.5
Caudoventral anterior pretectal nucleusipsiCVAPT2
Caudo-ventral extension of the intrahypothalamic component of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalisipsiBSTcvih-0.5
Central amygdaloid nucleusipsiCe-0.5
Prelimbic cortexipsiPrL1
Dorsal root ganglion L3ipsiDRGL3-10
Dorsal root ganglion L4ipsiDRGL4-10
Dorsal root ganglion L5ipsiDRGL5-10
Dorsal root ganglion L6ipsiDRGL6-10
Dorsolateral periaqueductal gray caudal partcontraPAGdlc0.5
Dorsolateral periaqueductal gray rostral partcontraPAGdlr-0.5
Lateral periaqueductal graycontraLPAG0.5
Lateral part of the caudal periaqueductal graycontraPAGcL0.5
Caudal part of the ventrolateral periaqueductal graycontraPAGLVC0.5
Ventrolateral periaqueductal graycontraVLPAG0.5
Ventrolateral periaqueductal gray caudal partcontraPAGvlc1
Ventrolateral periaqueductal gray rostral partcontraPAGvlr0.5
Caudal lateral tegmental fieldcontraCLTF3
Parapyramidal nucleuscontraPPy3
Caudoventrolateral reticular nucleuscontraCVLR-0.5
Intermediate reticular nucleuscontraIRt0
Paramedian reticular nucleuscontraPMn1
Rostroventrolateral reticular nucleuscontraRVL3
Rostroventrolateral reticular nucleus rostral partcontraRVLro3
Medial aspect of the rostroventrolateral reticular nucleuscontraRVLm3
Ventrolateral reticular formationcontraVLRF0.5
Mesencephalic reticular formationcontraMRF0
Pontine reticular nucleuscontraPRN0
Gigantocellular reticular nucleuscontraGi1.5
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus alpha partcontraGiA1.5
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus lateral partcontraGirL-0.5
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus ventral partcontraGiV1.5
Subnucleus reticularis dorsaliscontraSRD1.5
Subnucleus reticularis ventralis medullae oblongataecontraSRV1.5
Medullary reticular nucleus rostroventral partcontraMdDRV-0.5
Parvicellular reticular nucleuscontraPCRt1
Ambiguus nucleuscontraAmb-0.5
Paratrigeminal nucleuscontraPa5-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tractcontraSol1
Nucleus of the solitary tract commissural partcontraSolC3
Nucleus of the solitary tract dorsal partcontraSolD3
Nucleus of the solitary tract lateral partcontraSolL-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tract medial partcontraSolM-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tract medial-subpostremal subdivisioncontraSolspM3
Nucleus of the solitary tract periventricular partcontraSolpv-0.5
Nucleus of the solitary tract subpostremal partcontraSolsp-0.5
Raphe nucleicontraRAN1
Caudal ventrolateral medullacontraCVLM1
Inferior olive principal nucleuscontraIOPr1
Lateral paragigantocellular nucleus medial partcontraLPGiM1.5
Retroambiguus nucleuscontraRAmb-0.5
Median preoptic nucleuscontraMnPO-3
Lateral hypothalamic area [Lateral zone mammillary level]contraLHLZM-0.5
Central amygdaloid nucleuscontraCe-1
Dorsal root ganglion L3contraDRGL3-10
Dorsal root ganglion L4contraDRGL4-10
Dorsal root ganglion L5contraDRGL5-10
Dorsal root ganglion L6contraDRGL6-10

Key for weights

ValueWeight
-3 unknown
-2 fibers of passage
-1 not clear
-0.5 exists
0 not present
0.5 very light
1 light / sparse
1.5 light / moderate
2 moderate / dense
2.5 moderate / strong
3 strong
4 very strong





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