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Nerve Net

Medical Definition:	A meshlike structure composed of interconnecting nerve cells that are separated at the synaptic junction or joined to one another by cytoplasmic processes. In invertebrates, for example, the nerve net allows nerve impulses to spread over a wide area of the net because synapses can pass information in any direction.
Guide Notes:	do not confuse X ref on anat neural networks with NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER)
Also Called:	Neural Networks (Anatomic)

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