ganglia

Noun

The word is derived from ganglion

Meaning

of Ganglion

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gris ganglion greyish trigeminal

Phrases with the word

autonomic ganglia autonomic nerve plexus ganglia autonomic nervous system ganglia autonomic nervous system plexus ganglia autonomic plexus ganglia ganglia of the autonomic nervous system

Anagrams

galagin Galgani

Examples

The course of evolution is to a greater integration of similarly functioning ganglia. Boris Sidis

Cats, sheep and mice Researchers studying the peripheral and central afferent pathways from the feline clitoris concluded that "Afferent neurons projecting to the clitoris of the cat were identified by WGA-HRP tracing in the S1 and S2 dorsal root ganglia. Source: Internet

As well as forming the "signal cables", intermediate neurons also form ganglia that act as local coordination centers. Source: Internet

Cranial nerves Apart from the spinal cord, there are also peripheral nerves of the PNS that synapse through intermediaries or ganglia directly on the CNS. Source: Internet

Health and death In April 1997, after spending five days in a New York hospital, Moore was informed that he had calcium deposits in the basal ganglia of his brain and irreversible frontal lobe damage. Source: Internet

However, a lobster's brain operates from not one but several ganglia and disabling only the frontal ganglion does not usually result in death. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gangleader ganglefene gangler ganglia of the autonomic nervous system ganglia of the cervix gangliac