Medical term:
reticulated
reticular
[rĕ-tik´u-lar]resembling a net.
reticular activating system the system of cells of the reticular formation of the medulla oblongata that receive collaterals from the ascending sensory pathways and project to higher centers; they control the overall degree of central nervous system activity, including wakefulness, attentiveness, and sleep; abbreviated RAS.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
re·tic·u·lar
, reticulated (re-tik'yū-lăr, -lāt'ĕd),Relating to a reticulum.
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re·tic·u·lar
, reticulated (rĕ-tik'yū-lăr, -lāt'ĕd)Relating to a reticulum.
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