Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In zoology and botany, situated on the side of the upper surface: as, a laterodorsal spot or line on an insect, or the upper rows of leaves in the foliose Jungermanniaceæ.
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- adjective anatomy Both
lateral anddorsal
Etymologies
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latero- + dorsal
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Examples
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During REM sleep the body is in a paralyzed state due to neuron firing from the pedunculopontine and laterodorsal tagmental nuclei, which causes cortical activation, vivid dreams, and total loss of muscle tone in the body (Saper).
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