Nervous system & sense organs
Red nucleus
Nucleus ruber
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Grey matter of tegmentum of midbrain
DescriptionUnreviewed
The red nucleus or nucleus ruber is a structure in the rostral midbrain involved in motor coordination.
The red nucleus is pale pink, which is believed to be due to the presence of iron in at least two different forms: hemoglobin and ferritin.
The structure is located in the tegmentum of the midbrain next to the substantia nigra and comprises caudal magnocellular and rostral parvocellular components.
The red nucleus and substantia nigra are subcortical centers of the extrapyramidal motor system.
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Names
- Latin
- Nucleus ruber
- English
- Red nucleus
- French
- Noyau rouge
- Spanish
- Núcleo rojo
- Portuguese
- Núcleo vermelho