corticipetal

9.9

A nerve signal that starts outside and goes toward the brain's outer layer

adjective
/ˌkɔːrtɪˈsɪpɪtəl/

Specialized

: corticipetal

In the nervous system, corticipetal pathways transmit signals to the cortex.

Examples

The researcher traced corticipetal fibers as they projected sensory signals up toward the brain's cortex.
Damage to corticipetal pathways can affect how the cortex receives external signals.
The neurologist explained the path of the corticipetal impulses in the brain.
The corticipetal fibers are crucial for sensory processing.
The researcher traced corticipetal fibers as they projected sensory signals up toward the brain's cortex.
Damage to corticipetal pathways can affect how the cortex receives external signals.
In the nervous system, corticipetal pathways transmit signals to the cortex.

Synonyms

corticoafferent

vscorticipetal

Specialized

9.9

A nerve or nerve signal that comes from other brain areas to the outer part of the brain

is an alternative technical term with identical meaning

Surface Forms

corticipetal positive

Morphology

corticipetal = cortex (semi-transparent) = cortic + petal

Formed from the combining form for 'cortex' plus the technical suffix '-petal' meaning 'directed toward', so the directionality is literal but the suffix is specialised and may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Corticipetal comes from cortex, meaning 'outer layer' or the brain's surface, and the part -petal, meaning 'toward' as in centripetal. So corticipetal describes fibers or signals that move 'toward the cortex'.