NOUN | body | reticular activating system, RAS | the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal / arousal function |
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Meaning | The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal / arousal function. | |
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Synonym | RAS | |
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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