nerve tract

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Noun nerve tract has 1 sense

nerve pathway, tract, nerve tract, pathway - a bundle of mylenated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
--₁ is a kind of white matter, substantia alba
--₁ has particulars: peduncle, cerebral peduncle; corpus callosum

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Nerve Tract

Definition:

A nerve tract is a bundle of nerve fibers (axons) in the central nervous system that carries information in the form of electrical impulses from one area to another.

Sample Sentences:

- The spinal cord contains several nerve tracts responsible for carrying sensory and motor signals.

- Damage to a specific nerve tract in the brain can result in impaired muscle control.

- The optic nerve tract transfers visual information from the eyes to the brain for processing.

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