Medical Definition of Raphespinal fibres

1. Nerve fibres originating from cells of the nuclei raphe magnus, pallidus, and obscurus of the pons and medulla and terminating in the spinal cord gray matter; fibres involved in the descending inhibition of nociceptive input in the dorsal (posterior) horn; they contain serotonin. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Raphespinal Fibres

raphe anococcygea
raphe corporis callosi
raphe linguae
raphe medullae oblongatae
raphe nuclei
raphe palati
raphe palpebralis lateralis
raphe pharyngis
raphe pontis
raphe pterygomandibularis
raphe retinae
raphes
raphespinal fibres (current term)
raphias
raphide
raphides
raphidophyte
raphidophytes
raphis
rapid
rapid-fire
rapid canities
rapid climb
rapid decompression
rapid demineralization
rapid eye movement
rapid eye movement sleep

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