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GRAY MATTER located in the dorsomedial part of the MEDULLA OBLONGATA associated with the solitary tract. The solitary nucleus receives inputs from most organ systems including the terminations of the facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves. It is a major coordinator of AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM regulation of cardiovascular, respiratory, gustatory, gastrointestinal, and chemoreceptive aspects of HOMEOSTASIS. The solitary nucleus is also notable for the large number of NEUROTRANSMITTERS which are found therein.
| Descriptor ID |
D017552
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.132.810.591.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Solitary Nucleus- Solitary Nucleus
- Nucleus, Solitary
- Nucleus of the Solitary Tract
- Nucleus Solitarius
- Nucleus of Tractus Solitarius
- Solitarius Nucleus, Tractus
- Tractus Solitarius Nucleus
- Solitary Nuclear Complex
- Complex, Solitary Nuclear
- Complices, Solitary Nuclear
- Nuclear Complex, Solitary
- Nuclear Complices, Solitary
- Solitary Nuclear Complices
- Solitary Tract Nucleus
- Nucleus, Solitary Tract
- Nucleus of Solitary Tract
- Nuclei Tractus Solitarii
- Nuclei Tractus Solitarius
- Solitarii, Nuclei Tractus
- Solitarius, Nuclei Tractus
- Tractus Solitarii, Nuclei
- Tractus Solitarius, Nuclei
- Nucleus Tractus Solitarii
- Nucleus Tractus Solitarius
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Endogenous hindbrain glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor activation contributes to the control of food intake by mediating gastric satiation signaling. Endocrinology. 2009 Jun; 150(6):2654-9.