Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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RF | Yes | No | No | No |
reticular formation | Yes | No | No | No |
RF (noun) | reticular formation (noun) |
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a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone | a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone |
a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland |