| Paramedian pontine reticular formation | |
|---|---|
 Axial section of the pons at the level of the facial colliculus (PPRF not labeled, but region is visible, near abducens nucleus) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Brain stem |
| Artery | Pontine arteries |
| Vein | Transverse and lateral pontine veins |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | formatio reticularis pontis paramediana |
| NeuroNames | 1399 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF) is a subset of neurons of the oral and caudal pontine reticular nuclei. With the abducens nucleus it makes up the horizontal gaze centre.[1] It is situated in the pons adjacent to the abducens nucleus.[2] It projects to the ipsilateral abducens (cranial nerve VI) nucleus, and contralateral oculomotor (cranial nerve III) nucleus[note 1] to mediate conjugate horizontal gaze and saccades.
- ^ Soleja, Mohsin; Almarzouqi, Sumayya J.; Morgan, Michael L.; Lee, Andrew G. (2016). "Horizontal Gaze Center". Encyclopedia of Ophthalmology: 1–2. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-35951-4_1286-1.
- ^ Brazis, Paul W.; Masdeu, Joseph C.; Biller, José (2022). Localization in Clinical Neurology (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health. ISBN 978-1-9751-6024-1.
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