| NOUN | body | reticular formation, RF | a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem |
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| Meaning | A complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal / arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone. | |
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| Synonym | RF | |
| Part of | brainstem, brain-stem, brain stem | The part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus |
| Parts | reticular activating system, RAS | The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal / arousal function |
| Broader | neural network, neural net | Any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body |
| Spanish | formación reticular | |
| Catalan | formació reticular | |
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