Nucleus Basalis of Meynert

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
NBM
Pronunciation
/ˈnjuːkliəs bəˈseɪləs əv ˈmaɪnərt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Effects of D-galactose combined with lesions of nucleus basalis of Meynert on hippocampal long-term potentiation and synaptic morphology
  2. The nucleus basalis of Meynert ( nbM ) locates in the base of the forebrain. Almost all of neurons in nbM are cholinergic neuron. Neurofibers sending out from nbM spine into hippocampus, cerebral cortex and other brain regions.
  3. Objective To observe the effect and mechanism of IL 1 β on cholinergic neurons in the rat. Methods IL 1 β pellet was put into right side of nucleus basalis of Meynert to make cholinergic system damaged.
  4. Prior studies implied that electrical stimulation of NBM ( nucleus basalis of Meynert ) can facilitate many learning task and cause an increase in cortical cerebral blood flow.
  5. Effects of ginseng total saponins on TrkB mRNA expression in nucleus basalis of Meynert of aged rats

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