Nucleus basalis

Nucleus basalis
MRI showing a coronal plane of the head with marks showing the location of the substantia innominata, the region in which the nucleus basalis is found.
Intermediate magnification micrograph of the nucleus basalis. LFB-HE stain.
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Identifiers
Latinnucleus basalis telencephali
MeSHD020532
NeuroNames275
TA98A14.1.09.418
TA25546
FMA61887
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

In the human brain, the nucleus basalis, also known as the nucleus basalis of Meynert or nucleus basalis magnocellularis, is a group of neurons located mainly in the substantia innominata of the basal forebrain.[1] Most neurons of the nucleus basalis are rich in the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and they have widespread projections to the neocortex and other brain structures.[2]

  1. ^ Hedreen JC (1984). "Topography of the magnocellular basal forebrain system in human brain". Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology. 43 (1): 1–21. doi:10.1097/00005072-198401000-00001. PMID 6319616.
  2. ^ Liu AK; et al. (2015). "Nucleus basalis of Meynert revisited: anatomy, history and differential involvement in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease". Acta Neuropathologica. 129 (4): 527–540. doi:10.1007/s00401-015-1392-5. PMC 4366544. PMID 25633602.