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tract1 1. Anatomy a system of organs, glands, or other tissues that has a particular function 2. a bundle of nerve fibres having the same function, origin, and termination tract2 RC Church an anthem in some Masses How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Five years ago, however, the Galveston researchers uncovered evidence that the bulk of the pain from the internal organs, or viscera, travels up the overlooked dorsal column, while the spinothalamic tract carries pain messages predominantly from the skin and muscles. [17] In anesthetized animals with intact spinal cords, electrical stimulation has been shown to produce a sustained inhibitory effect on the flexion reflex and neuronal activities of spinothalamic tract cells lasting up to 20 minutes,[18-20] which can be reversed by naloxone. |
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