nervus terminalis

a collection of unmyelinated nerve fibers that emanates from ganglia and terminates in the nasal mucosa. It has been demonstrated to be involved in the release of luteinizing hormone and is therefore thought to play a role in reproduction.

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January 22nd 2025

auscultation

n. a diagnostic method in which the examiner listens for sounds within the body either with the aid of a stethoscope (mediate auscultation) or directly by laying the ear on the surface of the body (immediate auscultation).