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reticular formation
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noun
a network of neurons in the brainstem involved in consciousness, regulation of breathing, the transmission of sensory stimuli to higher brain centers, and the constantly shifting muscular activity that supports the body against gravity.
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Origin of reticular formation
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby reticular formation
retiary, reticence, reticent, reticle, reticular, reticular formation, reticulate, reticulated tracery, reticulate python, reticulation, reticule
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Scientific definitions for reticular formation
reticular formation
[ rÄ-tÄk′yÉ™-lÉ™r ]
A complex network of neurons and axons that is located throughout the brainstem. The reticular formation regulates consciousness, sleep, and wakefulness.
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