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arcuate nuclei

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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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Excretion of these substances is greatly increased by a diet rich in nuclei, as sweetbreads and liver.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Each contains one irregular nucleus or several small, rounded nuclei.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
They all contain nuclei, and most of them contain granules which vary in size and staining properties.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Nuclei and certain other structures in the blood are stained by the basic dyes, and are hence called basophilic.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Nuclei, basophilic granules, and all blood parasites are blue; erythrocytes are red or pink; eosinophilic granules, bright red.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

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