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nucleus ambiguus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of large motor neurons situated deep in the medullary reticular formation. It contains the cell bodies of nerves that innervate the muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx.

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nucleus ambiguus
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