Decussation
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Decussation
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Decussation is used in biological contexts to describe a crossing. In Latin anatomical terms, the form decussatio is used, e.g. decussatio pyramidum. Similarly, the anatomical term chiasma is named after the Greek uppercase 'Χ' (chi). Whereas a decussation refers to a crossing within the central nervous system, various kinds of crossings in the peripheral nervous system are called chiasma. Examples include: In the brain, where nerve fibers obliquely cross from one lateral side of the brain to th
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Biological term to describe a crossing
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decussation
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2024-01-23T18:13:57Z
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