| 11. | Output from the inferior peduncle is via efferent fibers to the vestibular nuclei and the reticular formation.
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| 12. | The neurons of the reticular formation all play a crucial role in maintaining behavioral arousal and consciousness.
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| 13. | The neurons of the lateral reticular formation are very important for reflexes and the mediation of posture.
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| 14. | The reticular formation is responsible for the automatic ( unconscious ) orientation of the body to painful stimuli.
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| 15. | The lateral lemniscus is located where the cochlear nuclei and the pontine reticular formation ( PRF ) crossover.
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| 16. | The reticular formation is not anatomically well defined because it includes neurons located in diverse parts of the brain.
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| 17. | Those synapse ipsilaterally in the reticular formation, then via the inferior and middle peduncles into the cerebellar vermis.
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| 18. | Finally, some fibers are sent to the intralaminar nucleus ( IL ) of the thalamus via the reticular formation.
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| 19. | It has been shown in cats that electrical stimulation of the reticular formation can make a standing cat lie down.
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| 20. | Additional structures include the reticular formation, red nucleus, ventral tegmental area ( VTA ) and the periaqueductal grey matter.
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