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lateral cervical nucleus

a part of the lemniscal system, appearing as a small mass of gray matter beneath the medulla oblongata. Axons from the lateral cervical nucleus project to the medial lemnisci.

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ontogeny

ontogeny

n. the biological origin and development of an individual organism from fertilization of the egg cell until death. Also called ontogenesis. Compare phylogeny. See also recapitulation theory. —ontogenetic adj.