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Red nucleus location
Rostral midbrain
Inferior colliculus location
Caudal midbrain
Nucleus gracilis location
Caudal medulla
Inferior olivary nucleus location
Rostral medulla
Decussation of SCPs location
Rostral midbrain
Olive blood supplr
SCA and PICA
Basal pons blood supply
Basilar
MCP blood supply
AICA
Cerebral peduncle blood supply
Posterior cerebral
ICP blood supply
SCA
Implicated in Parkinson’s disease
Dopamine
Synthesized mainly by neurons with their cell bodies near the midline throughout the brainstem reticular formation
serotonin
Used as a transmitter by neurons of the locus ceruleus
Norepinephrine
Used as a transmitter by neurons that project from the basal nucleus to widespread cortical areas
Acetylcholine