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medial lemniscus

medial lemniscus noun: a large ascending bundle of heavily myelinated axons that decussate in the brain stem, specifically in the medulla; it is formed by the crossings of internal arcuate fibers.

Noun

medial lemniscus

  1. A large ascending bundle of heavily myelinated axons that decussate in the brain stem, specifically in the medulla; it is formed by the crossings of internal arcuate fibers.
    Synonyms:
    Reil's band, Reil's ribbon

Synonyms of medial lemniscus

  • Reil's band
  • Reil's ribbon

Questions about medial lemniscus

What does medial lemniscus mean?
Medial lemniscus means a large ascending bundle of heavily myelinated axons that decussate in the brain stem, specifically in the medulla; it is formed by the crossings of internal arcuate fibers.
What part of speech is medial lemniscus?
Medial lemniscus is a noun.

Words near medial lemniscus in the dictionary

  1. medial epicondylitis
  2. medial geniculate nuclei
  3. medial geniculate nucleus
  4. medial graph
  5. medial graphs
  6. medial lemniscus
  7. medial longitudinal fasciculus
  8. medial mal
  9. medial malleolus
  10. medial mals
  11. medial medullary syndrome

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