reticular formation

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noun

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
• Syn:
RF
• Hypernyms:
neural network, neural net
• Part Holonyms:
brainstem, brain-stem, brain stem
• Part Meronyms:
reticular activating system, RAS