bulbospinal

English

Etymology

bulbo- +‎ spinal

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aɪnəl

Adjective

bulbospinal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
  2. Of an animal: exhibiting only the reflexes that are integrated within the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, and not those from the midbrain and cortex, as a result of decerebration.
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