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Noun: reticular formation
  1. 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
    - RF

Derived forms: reticular formations

Type of: neural net, neural network

Part of: brain stem, brainstem, brain-stem

Encyclopedia: Reticular formation