spinohypothalamic fibers
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Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
tract — An elongated area, e.g., path, track, way. SEE ALSO: fascicle. SYN: tractus. [L. tractus, a drawing out] alimentary t. SYN: digestive t.. anterior corticospinal t. uncrossed fibers forming a small bundle in the anterior funiculus of the … Medical dictionary
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fibrae spinohypothalamicae — [TA] spinohypothalamic fibers: nerve fibers originating in the spinal cord and ascending as part of the anterolateral system to terminate in the hypothalamic areas and nuclei … Medical dictionary
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