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A1-A7 is the original designation for separate catecholamine cell groups located in the brainstem by the use of fluorescent histochemical methods. The numbering began in the medulla and continued into the forebrain. Groups A1-A7 are located only in the medulla, and are noradrenergic.
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(2008). A1-A7 Cell Groups (Noradrenergic Cell Groups). In: Binder, M.D., Hirokawa, N., Windhorst, U. (eds) Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29678-2_6
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