reticular formation
Definitions of reticular formation
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a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tonesynonyms: RFtype of:neural net, neural networkany network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body
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