reticular formation of spinal cord
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Spinal cord — Latin medulla spinalis The spinal cord nested in the vertebral column … Wikipedia
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 formation — Brain: reticular formation Coronal section of the pons, at its upper part. (Formatio reticularis labeled at left.) … Wikipedia
reticular formation — (also reticular activating system) noun Anatomy a diffuse network of nerve pathways in the brainstem connecting the spinal cord, cerebrum, and cerebellum … English new terms dictionary
reticular formation — a network of nerve pathways and nuclei throughout the brainstem, connecting motor and sensory nerves to and from the spinal cord, the cerebellum and the cerebrum, and the cranial nerves. It is estimated that a single neurone in this network may… … The new mediacal dictionary
Paramedian reticular nucleus — Brain: Paramedian reticular nucleus Latin paramedian nucleus reticularis NeuroNames hier 731 The paramedian reticular nucleus (in Terminologia Anatomica, or paramedian medullary reticular group in NeuroNames) sends its connections to the spinal… … Wikipedia
Lateral reticular nucleus — Brain: Lateral reticular nucleus Latin nucleus reticularis lateralis medullae oblongatae NeuroNames hier 724 NeuroLex ID nlx anat 20081246 The … Wikipedia
lateral reticular nucleus — n a nucleus of the reticular formation that is situated in the ventrolateral part of the medulla oblongata, receives fibers esp. from the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, and sends axons to the cerebellum on the same side of the body … Medical dictionary
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
Red nucleus — Not to be confused with Red blood cell#Nucleus. Brain: Red nucleus Transverse section through the midbrain showing the location of the red nuclei. The superior colliculi are at the top of image and the cerebral peduncles at the bottom of image –… … Wikipedia
