arcuate nuclei

pl.n.

A variable assembly of small-cell groups on the ventral and medial aspects of the pyramid in the medulla oblongata.

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Words nearby arcuate nuclei

arcuate, arcuate artery, arcuate artery of kidney, arcuate fiber, arcuate ligament, arcuate nuclei, arcuate veins of kidney, arcuate zone, arcuation, arcus, arcus cornealis
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