arcuate nuclei

pl.n.

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

Nearby words

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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