Parafacial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Parafacial is an adjective meaning Relating to the area between the ptilinal fissure and the compound eye of insects.
Meaning
Relating to the area between the ptilinal fissure and the compound eye of insects.
More Meanings
- Relating to the area adjacent to the facial motor nucleus, especially the retrotrapezoid nucleus.
Example Sentences
The substantia innominata of the BF is reported to project to the SWS-promoting parvicellular area of the reticular nucleus (also called the parafacial zone) [38 , 39 ].
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perifacial, intrafacial, interfoveal, profemoral, anteciliary, peripodial.
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