neuropil
IPA: nˈʊroʊpaɪɫ
noun
- A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the brain
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Examples of "neuropil" in Sentences
- The optic neuropiles and chiasmata of Crustacea.
- Their interactions are within a single nucleus or neuropil layer.
- Both these and the sensilla are linked to the brain via the neuropile.
- In regions lacking obvious neuronal depletion, atrophy of the neuropil is noted.
- The neuropil layers are the outer plexiform layer and the inner plexiform layer.
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