| NOUN | body | RAS, reticular activating system | the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal / arousal function |
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| Sounds | rae's | |
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| Rhymes | alas ... underpass: 48 rhymes with aes... | |
| Meaning | The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal / arousal function. | |
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| Synonym | reticular activating system | |
| Part of | reticular formation, RF | A complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem |
| Broader | neural network, neural net | Any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body |
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