Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. descending reticular system

descending reticular system

descending reticular system

part of the reticular formation that receives information from the hypothalamus and is involved in activity of the autonomic nervous system. It also plays a role in motor activity.

Related Terms

talbot

talbot n. a unit of light energy equal to one lumen second—...

tomography

tomography n. a technique for revealing the detailed struct...

motor area

motor area an area of the motor cortex that, when stimulate...

ergograph

ergograph n. a device used to record the work capacity or f...

dependent events

dependent events in probability theory, events that have a...

quid pro quo

quid pro quo an advantage given in return for something don...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter D

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact