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nuclei tractus solitarii — [TA] nuclei of solitary tract: any of various nuclei of termination of the visceral afferent fibers of the facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves, which enter the tractus solitarius. The nuclei surround the tractus solitarius and their caudal … Medical dictionary
nuclei nervi glossopharyngei — nuclei of glossopharyngeal nerve: the nuclei of origin and termination of the glossopharyngeal nerve, located in the medulla oblongata, comprising the inferior salivatory nucleus, the rostral part of the nucleus ambiguus, and the nuclei of… … Medical dictionary
Solitary nucleus — Brain: NUCLEUS OF THE SOLITARY TRACT The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue … Wikipedia
Vestibular nuclei — Brain: Vestibular nuclei Dissection of brain stem. Dorsal view. (Caption for Vestibular nucleus is visible at left.) Latin nuclei vestibulares Gray s … Wikipedia
Trigeminal nerve nuclei — Brain: Trigeminal nerve nuclei The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue. (Trigeminal nerve nuclei are at V .) Latin nuclei trigemini Gray s … Wikipedia
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
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
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
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
Cranial nerve nucleus — Brain: Cranial nerve nucleus The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue. (The olfactory and optic centers are not represented.) Latin nucleus nervi cranialis Gray s … Wikipedia
