nucleus gracilis

the nucleus in the medulla oblongata that is the termination of the gracile fasciculus in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord. Also called gracile nucleus.

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November 24th 2024

R-technique factor analysis

a type of factor analysis performed on a correlation matrix: It examines associations between variable measurements in order to understand how the variables themselves group together and are related. Also called R factor analysis. Compare P-technique factor analysis; Q-technique factor analysis.