Definition of Decussation. Meaning of Decussation. Synonyms of Decussation

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Definition of Decussation

Decussation
Decussation De`cus*sa"tion, n. [L. decussatio.] Act of crossing at an acute angle, or state of being thus crossed; an intersection in the form of an X; as, the decussation of lines, nerves, etc.

Meaning of Decussation from wikipedia

- Decussation is used in biological contexts to describe a crossing (due to the shape of the Roman numeral for ten, an uppercase 'X' (decussis), from Latin...
- The sensory decussation or decussation of the lemnisci is a decussation (a crossing over) of axons from the gracile nucleus and cuneate nucleus, known...
- anterior median fissure of the medulla oblongata as the pyramidal decussation or motor decussation. Having crossed over at the middle line, they p**** down in...
- arcuate fibers and when they cross over the midline, at the sensory decussation in the medulla, they form the medial lemniscus which connects with the...
- dorsal aspect of the ventricle and thus ****ist in forming its roof. The decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle is the crossing of fibers of the superior...
- cross over to the opposite side from which they originated, known as decussation. The axons that cross over move to the outer part of the medulla oblongata...
- (rostral) or below (caudal) the pyramidal decussation. Damage to the body above the pyramidal decussation will cause contralateral motor deficits. For...
- The ventral supraoptic decussation is the crossover (decussation) point for signals from the left and right eye, en route respectively to the right and...
- (anatomy)). A midline crossing of nerves inside the brain is called a decussation (see Definition of types of crossings). In all vertebrates, the optic...
- (hence the spinothalamic tract being part of the anterolateral system). Decussation usually occurs 1-2 spinal nerve segments above the point of entry. The...