"Periaqueductal Gray" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Central gray matter surrounding the CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT in the MESENCEPHALON. Physiologically it is probably involved in RAGE reactions, the LORDOSIS REFLEX; FEEDING responses, bladder tonus, and pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D010487
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.132.659.413.875.595
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| Concept/Terms |
Periaqueductal Gray- Periaqueductal Gray
- Central Gray Substance of Midbrain
- Griseum Centrale
- Griseum Centrale Mesencephali
- Griseum Centrale Mesencephalus
- Periaqueductal Gray Matter
- Gray Matter, Periaqueductal
- Central Periaqueductal Gray
- Gray, Central Periaqueductal
- Periaqueductal Grays, Central
- Mesencephalic Central Gray
- Central Gray, Mesencephalic
- Midbrain Central Gray
- Central Gray, Midbrain
- Substantia Grisea Centralis
- Substantia Grisea Centralis Mesencephali
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Periaqueductal Gray" by people in Profiles.
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Resting state hypothalamic and dorsomedial prefrontal cortical connectivity of the periaqueductal gray in cocaine addiction. Addict Biol. 2021 07; 26(4):e12989.
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Depth relationships and measures of tissue thickness in dorsal midbrain. Hum Brain Mapp. 2020 12 15; 41(18):5083-5096.
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Brain activation patterns of female multiple sclerosis patients with voiding dysfunction. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 03; 39(3):969-977.
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Injection of D1 receptor antagonist SCH23390 into the periaqueductal gray attenuates morphine withdrawal symptoms in rats. Neurosci Lett. 2020 01 01; 714:134502.
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Once upon a cataract surgeon. Surv Ophthalmol. 2012 Jul-Aug; 57(4):379-85.
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Role of GABA receptors in nitric oxide inhibition of dorsolateral periaqueductal gray neurons. Neuropharmacology. 2008 Mar; 54(4):734-44.
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Induction of deltaFosB in the periaqueductal gray by stress promotes active coping responses. Neuron. 2007 Jul 19; 55(2):289-300.
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The association of brainstem lesions with migraine-like headache: an imaging study of multiple sclerosis. Headache. 2005 Jun; 45(6):670-7.
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Effect of the {mu} opioid on excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs to periaqueductal gray-projecting neurons in the amygdala. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005 Feb; 312(2):441-8.
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L-type calcium channels selectively control the defensive behaviors induced by electrical stimulation of dorsal periaqueductal gray and overlying collicular layers. Behav Brain Res. 2000 Jun 15; 111(1-2):175-85.