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fasciculus

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fas·cic·u·lus  (f-sky-ls)
n. pl. fas·cic·u·li (-l)
A bundle of anatomical fibers, as of muscle or nerve. Also called fascicle.
[Latin, fascicle; see fascicle.]
fasciculus [fəˈsɪkjʊləs]
n pl -li [-ˌlaɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) another name for fascicle [2], fascicule
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fasciculusfasciculus - a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
fiber bundle, fibre bundle, fascicle
trigonum cerebrale, fornix - an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies
nerve tissue, nervous tissue - tissue composed of neurons
nervous system, systema nervosum - the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
nerve, nervus - any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body


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A vestibular abnormality becomes apparent only on simultaneous cool stimulation, when there is an asynchronous input from the vestibular labyrinths sufficient to stimulate the medial longitudinal fasciculus to produce nystagmus.
Vestibular findings in a young woman who developed dizziness and ... by Brookler, Kenneth H. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
] Right superior rectus Posterior Medial Left [right arrow] (or inferior) vestibular trochlear Right superior (right) nucleus nucleus oblique Left [right arrow] oculomotor Left inferior nucleus rectus (a) Ascending secondary neurons travel in the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF).
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A vestibular disorder has a tonic effect on the extraocular muscles through the medial longitudinal fasciculus, which makes it difficult or impossible to track words across a printed page.
Electronystagmography in a patient labeled 'learning-disabled' by Brookler, Kenneth H. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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