structure neural

Definitions of structure neural
  1. noun
    a structure that is part of the nervous system
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    centre nerveux
    a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
    cervelet
    a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
    cortex
    the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
    bulbe
    lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
    diencéphale
    the middle portion of the brain
    mîlle épinière
    a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region
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    structure anatomique, structure du corps
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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