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retrotrapezoid nuclei

retrotrapezoid nuclei is the plural of retrotrapezoid nucleus.

Meaning of retrotrapezoid nucleus

Noun

retrotrapezoid nucleus (plural retrotrapezoid nuclei)

  1. A thin layer of not very densely packed neurons lying between the facial nucleus and the ventral surface of the medulla, which serves as a CO₂ and H⁺ sensor for regulating breathing.

Questions about retrotrapezoid nuclei

What is retrotrapezoid nuclei the plural of?
Retrotrapezoid nuclei is the plural of retrotrapezoid nucleus.

Words near retrotrapezoid nuclei in the dictionary

  1. retrotranspositionally
  2. retrotranspositions
  3. retrotransposon
  4. retrotransposons
  5. retrotrapezoid
  6. retrotrapezoid nuclei
  7. retrotrapezoid nucleus
  8. retrotympanic
  9. retrourethral
  10. retroussage
  11. retroussé

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