commissure

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A and B show representative images of anti-c-Fos immuno-staining in an area of the nucleus accumbens dorso-lateral to the anterior commissure (AC).

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  1. noun A line or place at which two things are joined.
  2. noun Anatomy A tract of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the spinal cord or brain.
  3. noun Anatomy The point or surface where two parts, such as the eyelids, lips, or cardiac valves, join or form a connection.
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  • Furthermore, GRP-containing fibers were decreased in the SPN and dorsal gray commissure (DGC) of SPS-exposed males compared to control males, but not in the dorsal horn (DH), which presumably processes non-autonomic sensory stimuli such as itch —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Second order neurons of the neospinothalamic tract then take off and give rise to long fibres which cross the midline through the grey commissure and pass upwards in the contralateral anterolateral columns. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • A and B show representative images of anti-c-Fos immuno-staining in an area of the nucleus accumbens dorso-lateral to the anterior commissure (AC). —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • IK: But … if I had to pick one I'd say the front commissure. —  The Morning News
  • The smooth area just above the clitoral head and protective hood, this area contains nerve fibers and covers the clitoral shaft, a sensitive cord-like structure that can be seen protruding from the skin of the front commissure when aroused. —  The Morning News
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  1. Middle English, from Latin commissūra, from commissus, past participle of committere, to join; see commit.

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  1. = French commissure = Spanish comisura = Portuguese commissura = Italian commessura, a joint, commisura, symmetry, fitness, from Latin commissura, a joint, seam, band, from commissus, past participle of committere, put together, join: see commit.
 

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