reticular formation
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nounDefinition of RETICULAR FORMATION
: a mass of nerve cells and fibers situated primarily in the brain stem and functioning upon stimulation especially in arousal of the organism
First Known Use of RETICULAR FORMATION
1887
reticular formation
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RETICULAR FORMATION
: a mass of nerve cells and fibers situated primarily in the brain stem and functioning upon stimulation especially in arousal of the organism—called also reticular substance
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