English Explanatory Dictionary

retrotrapezoid nucleus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thin layer of not very densely packed neurons lying between the facial nucleus and the ventral surface of the medulla, which serves as a CO₂ and H⁺ sensor for regulating breathing.

Word forms

retrotrapezoid nucleus retrotrapezoid nuclei
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