English noun: reticular formation | |||
1. | reticular formation (body) 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 | ||
Synonyms | RF | ||
Broader (hypernym) | neural net, neural network | ||
Part holonym | RAS, reticular activating system | ||
Part meronym | brain stem, brain-stem, brainstem | ||