decussate

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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.

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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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Axons from the second neuron decussate and ascend to the thalamus along the trigeminothalamic tract.

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

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Cancellate: cross-barred: latticed: with longitudinal lines decussate by transverse lines.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.