Reticular Formation Definition

rĭ-tĭkyə-lər
noun
A diffuse network of white longitudinal nerve fibers interspersed with gray matter, located in the brain stem, that regulates various autonomic functions, such as sleep and waking.
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Part of the brain that is involved in actions such as awaking/sleeping cycle, and filtering incoming stimuli to discriminate irrelevant background stimuli.

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Synonyms:
  • rf

Other Word Forms of Reticular Formation

Noun

Singular:
reticular formation
Plural:
reticular formations

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