Pedunculopontine Tegmental Nucleus
Synonyms
Nucleus Tegmentalis Pedunculopontinus
Nucleus, Pedunculopontine Tegmental
Tegmental Nucleus, Pedunculopontine
Dense collection of cells in the caudal pontomesencephalic tegmentum known to play a role in the functional organization of the BASAL GANGLIA and in the modulation of the thalamocortical neuronal system.