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retrotrapezoid nucleus

retrotrapezoid nucleus noun: 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.

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.

Forms of retrotrapezoid nucleus

pluralretrotrapezoid nuclei

Questions about retrotrapezoid nucleus

What does retrotrapezoid nucleus mean?
Retrotrapezoid nucleus means 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.
What part of speech is retrotrapezoid nucleus?
Retrotrapezoid nucleus is a noun.
What is the plural of retrotrapezoid nucleus?
The plural of retrotrapezoid nucleus is retrotrapezoid nuclei.

Words near retrotrapezoid nucleus in the dictionary

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

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