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Reticular Formation
A series of long slim nerve tracts positioned in much of the length of the brain stem. The reticular formation detects incoming sensory information from many sources and passes activating signals up through the midbrain to regions of the cerebral cortex. It is a part of the brain that is involved in actions such as:
The reticular formation consists of more than 100 small neural networks, with varied functions such as:
Somatic motor control -
The reticular formation relays eye and ear signals to the cerebellum so that the cerebellum can integrate visual, auditory, and vestibular stimuli in motor coordination.
Other motor nuclei include:
Cardiovascular control -
Pain modulation -
Sleep and consciousness -
Habituation -
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