reticular
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- adjective
- /rɪˈtɪkjələr/
- Specialized
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reticular
- Attention is controlled by a system that includes cortical sensory association areas, the limbic system, mesencephalic reticular formation, and nucleus reticularis (Voeller, 1991).
- reticular formation
- reticular dermis
- reticular activating system
So the thalamic reticular nucleus is really saying no, touch information cannot come in right now.
- So the thalamic reticular nucleus is really saying no, touch information cannot come in right now.
- I mean, you know about Ras, the reticular activating system.
- So reticular activating system, you go by AAG wagon, right?
Examples
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Patients with reticular abnormality in a subpleural, basal predominance, but without honeycombing, are considered to have a possible usual interstitial pneumonia pattern.
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The researchers supported previous studies showing that the ability to concentrate is based on the reticular activating system of the brain.
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OK, so how is the spinal reticular pathway different?
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Deloitte itself is a perfect model of this reticular organization.
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When excited, the reticular formation activates the cortex.
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If the reticular formation of the hypothalamus is not operating correctly, an individual may be erratic and unpredictable.
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O'Sullivan's camera has recorded the reticular array of fractures, gouges, and chips with mesmerizing precision.
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In this framework, Jeffery has explained that, in general, there is epithelial fragility and thickening of the reticular basement membrane, even in mild asthma.
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Along the course between the cochlear nuclei and the olivary complex, auditory fibers functionally interact with reticular formation structures and form the nonspecific acoustic pathway.
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The netlike pattern of the spider's web is a classic example of a reticular structure.
Synonyms
A pattern of lines like a net across a surface
Something with a pattern of lines like a net
A net-like pattern of thin lines often seen in tissues
A pattern of many connected lines like leaf veins
A network of connected parts with no clear center
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.7
A network of nerve cells deep in the brain that helps control being awake, attention, sleep, and muscle tone
How Netlike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word reticular comes from the Latin reticulum, which means 'little net', and from rete 'net'. So something reticular has a net-like or network shape, which is why we use it for patterns of thin lines or fibers that form a web.