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Reticular fiber — Reticular fibers or reticulin is a histological term used to describe a type of structural fiber composed of type III collagen. Reticular fibers crosslink to form a fine meshwork (reticulum). This network acts as a supporting mesh in soft tissues … Wikipedia
Reticular connective tissue — Older textbooks typically refer to elastic and reticular connective tissues as specialized connective tissues. Reticular connective tissue is a type of loose irregular connective tissue and has a network of reticular fibers (fine type III… … Wikipedia
Reticular cell — A reticular cell produces reticular fibers and surrounds the fibers with its cytoplasm, which isolates the fiber from other components of the tissues or cells. Reticular cells are found in many tissues including the spleen, lymph nodes, and lymph … Wikipedia
reticular cells — the cells forming the reticular fibers of connective tissue; those forming the framework of lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen are part of the reticuloendothelial system and under appropriate stimulation may differentiate into macrophages … Medical dictionary
reticular lamina — n a thin extracellular layer that sometimes lies below the basal lamina, is composed chiefly of collagenous fibers, and serves to anchor the basal lamina to underlying connective tissue * * * lamina reticularis 1. a layer of the basement membrane … Medical dictionary
reticular formation — n a mass of nerve cells and fibers situated primarily in the brain stem and functioning upon stimulation esp. in arousal of the organism called also reticular substance * * * a network of nerve pathways and nuclei throughout the brainstem,… … Medical dictionary
reticular tissue — n RETICULUM (2a) * * * reticulated tissue connective tissue consisting of reticular cells and fibers … Medical dictionary
reticular fiber — n any of the thin branching fibers of connective tissue that form an intricate interstitial network ramifying through other tissues and organs … Medical dictionary
Reticular formation — Brain: reticular formation Coronal section of the pons, at its upper part. (Formatio reticularis labeled at left.) … Wikipedia
Reticular activating system — Infobox Brain Name = Reticular activating system Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Deep dissection of brain stem. Ventral view. (Reticular formation labeled near center.) Caption2 = IsPartOf = Components = Artery = Vein = BrainInfoType … Wikipedia
