Noradrenergic cell group Acg is a group of cells fluorescent for norepinephrine that are located in the
central gray of the
midbrain
The midbrain or mesencephalon is the forward-most portion of the brainstem and is associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep and wakefulness, arousal ( alertness), and temperature regulation. The name comes from the Greek ''mesos'', " ...
at the level of the
trochlear nucleus in the squirrel monkey (Saimiri) and to a lesser degree in the macaque.
References
External links
BrainInfo
Norepinephrine
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