| reticular formation 
 
 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
 
 
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