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cuneate

[kyoo-nee-it, -eyt] / ˈkyu ni ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


ADJECTIVE
triangular
Synonyms


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To make matters worse, the cuneate nucleus is nestled in the brain stem, surrounded by vital brain regions that, if damaged, can lead to death.

From Scientific American • May 16, 2022

In fact, cuneate neurons showed patterns of activity that were more similar to those in the brain’s cerebral cortex neurons than they were to the patterns in nerve fibers.

From Scientific American • May 16, 2022

These studies established that the processing of signals coming from our body has already begun when signals reach the cuneate nucleus.

From Scientific American • May 16, 2022

In addition to sensory nerves going up, there are pathways from sensory and motor areas of the cerebral cortex going down to the cuneate nucleus.

From Scientific American • May 16, 2022

The first glume is shorter than the second glume, narrow, oblong, cuneate, 3-toothed with marginal hairs and tufts of hairs at about the middle at the back, 7-nerved all nerves running straight.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.




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