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decussate

[dih-kuhs-eyt, -it, dih-kuhs-eyt, dek-uh-seyt] / dɪˈkʌs eɪt, -ɪt, dɪˈkʌs eɪt, ˈdɛk əˌseɪt /
VERB
cross; intersect
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Upon reaching the appropriate level, the axons decussate, entering the ventral horn on the opposite side of the spinal cord from which they entered.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The axons that decussate in the chiasm are from the medial retinae of either eye, and therefore carry information from the peripheral visual field.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The major differences between the two are in the type of information that is relayed to the brain and where the tracts decussate.

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These axons do not decussate in the medulla.

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In the teasels this screw-arrangement has disappeared, and has been replaced by a decussate grouping.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de