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Ventral

ventral

1. Pertaining to the belly or to any venter.

2. Denoting a position more toward the belly surface than some other object of reference, same as anterior in human anatomy.

Origin: L. Ventralis


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Re: Vagus Nerve

... of the 10th cranial (vagus) nerve arise from two different sites in the medulla oblongata. Neurons that slow heart rate arise from a part of the ventral medulla called the nucleus ambiguus, while those that control functions of the gastrointestinal tract arise from the dorsal vagal nucleus. After ...

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by sanjidcapa
Tue May 05, 2009 9:15 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Vagus Nerve
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Re: Relation between 3 terms.

After reading a few more articles. I found a couple of leads. Scientists have traced the neurobiological foundations of addiction to the ventral tegmental area (VTA) where the reward circuit is located. The reward system in the brain is activated when a person performs an action necessary ...

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by Spiff321
Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:51 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Relation between 3 terms.
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Worms

the aortic arches carry blood from the dorsal blood vessel to the ventral blood vessel (I found it in wikipedia & I believe this is correct) But I thought these are worms' hearts & I wasn't wrong! I found this in a website I guess may help you: "The ...

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by Yasaman.herandy
Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:54 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Worms
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Frog Skeleton Help

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by jemokn
Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:58 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Frog Skeleton Help
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Bondok's Classification of the Thalamic Nuclei

... lamina into 5 groups: anterior, medial (centromedian), lateral, intralaminar and reticular nuclei. The lateral nucleus is further divided into ventral and dorsal groups. The dorsal tier nuclei include the lateral dorsal, lateral posterior and pulvinar. The ventral tier nuclei include the ventral ...

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by DRAdelBondok
Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:57 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Bondok's Classification of the Thalamic Nuclei
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