cochlear nucleus

a mass of cell bodies of second-order auditory neurons in the brainstem. The principal subdivisions are the ventral, dorsal, and anterior cochlear nuclei.

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May 10th 2024

isotropy

n. the state of being the same, especially with respect to direction or orientation, symmetry of form, or uniformity of responses in the different parts of something. Compare anisotropy. —isotropic adj.