Anatomical structure that consists of two neuron types: pacemaker cells and relay cells. The medullary command nucleus commands the timing of the electric organ discharge. [ TAO:wd ]
Synonyms: pacemaker nucleus MCN medullary pacemaker nucleus
Term information
Definition reference: Moortgat, KT, Bullock, TH, and Sejnowski TJ. 2000. J Neurophysiol 83: 971-983. Precision of the Pacemaker Nucleus in a Weakly Electric Fish: Network Versus Cellular Influences.
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