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terminal nerve
terminal nerve[′tər·mən·əl ¦nərv] (neuroscience) Either of a pair of small cranial nerves that run from the nasal area to the forebrain, present in most vertebrates; the function is not known. terminal nerve
ter·mi·nal nerve [TA] delicate plexiform nerve strands passing parallel and medial to the olfactory tracts, distributing peripherally with the olfactory nerves and passing centrally into the anterior perforated substance; they are considered to have an autonomic function, but its exact nature is unknown. Synonym(s): nervus terminalis [TA] |