Three-dimensional model of human red nucleus.

<p>Upper drawing shows a three-dimensional model of the human red nucleus. The rostral end of this model is toward the left side. The lower drawing shows serial sections of the magnocellular red nucleus (also shown in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0014430#pone-0014430-g004" target="_blank">Figs. 4</a>–<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0014430#pone-0014430-g009" target="_blank">9</a>) for reconstructing the magnocellular red nucleus. Large dots indicate giant neurons. Top extension with diamond-shaped cross-section is the cerebral aqueduct in the mid-saggital plane, dmpN – dorsomedial part of parvicellular red nucleus, FR – fasciculus retroflexus, mNr – magnocellular red nucleus, NB – nucleus accessorius medialis of Bechterew, ND – nucleus of Darkschewitsch, vlpNr – ventrolateral part of parvicellular red nucleus.