Ganglia

Word GANGLIA
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈɡæŋɡli.ə/

Definitions and meanings of "Ganglia"

What do we mean by ganglia?

Latin plural of ganglion. noun

Plural form of ganglion. -- clusters of nerves noun

An encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies, located outside the brain and spinal cord.

Any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.

(by extension) A centre of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc.

A cystic tumour on a tendon sheath or joint capsule; a ganglion cyst.

A male reproductive organ. Urban Dictionary

The act of dangling one's testicles within close quarters of another peer's face while they sleep. It is important for the individual to not wake the victim. (Also known as part of the inferior cerebral cortex, just superior to the diencephalon, in the dull biological world.) Urban Dictionary

1)Bunch of nuclei in brain that deal with movement Also, much like 'forget about it', has many meanings and you gotta emphasize your mood when you say it else people get confuzzled 2) You agree with someone 3) You disagree with someone 4) You think something is the greatest thing in the world 5) You want someone to go to hell 6) You think something sucks 7) You think someone is a mook 8) You think someone is a bullshitter 9) You sympathise with someone Urban Dictionary

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The word "ganglia" in example sentences

These cell bodies are referred to as ganglia of the posterior root. ❋ Asimov, Isaac (1963)

This consists of numerous small nerve centers arranged in oval masses varying greatly in size, called ganglia or knots. ❋ Albert F. Blaisdell (N/A)

—Nerve cells are largely aggregated in the gray substance of the brain and medulla spinalis, but smaller collections of these cells also form the swellings, called ganglia, seen on many nerves. ❋ Unknown (1918)

The vitality of the heart lies in its ganglia -- in other words, in the nervous system, _in which alone is life_, and of which the brain is the commanding centre. ❋ Unknown (1856)

Parkinson's is a disease that mainly affects dopamine levels in a brain area known as the basal ganglia, which is important for motor control. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It contains flight muscles, a compound heart, and nerve cells called ganglia and trachioles. ❋ Unknown (2009)

a result, some of the 'ganglia' (these are like junction boxes of nerves) become inflamed, as does the skin in the area those nerves serve. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The hardest wiring is supposed to be found in those oldest parts of the brain—such as the striatum, a part of the basal ganglia—that we share with other beasts. ❋ Raymond Tallis (2011)

Years ago, scientists noticed that Parkinson's disease involved excess activity in the brain's subthalamic nucleus—a spot about the size of a pea in the basal ganglia. ❋ Melinda Beck (2012)

One problem with how our brain works is that if the prefrontal cortex is tired or overtaxed or distracted, our basal ganglia take over. ❋ Kent Greenfield (2011)

If you have ever put your dry cleaning in your car on the way to work and forgotten to drop it off, or been asked to stop on your way home to buy a gallon of milk and not done it, then you have felt the power of the basal ganglia autopilot. ❋ Kent Greenfield (2011)

The prefrontal cortex takes care of the conversation you're having on your cell phone with your spouse or friend while the basal ganglia control the familiar, routine task of driving the car, guiding your feet down the sidewalk, or whisking the scrambled eggs. ❋ Kent Greenfield (2011)

In such meticulously selected cases brain tissue was examined histologically; samples were taken from brain hemispheres, basal ganglia, the pons, the oblongate and from the cerebellum. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Then it must have ganglia, or some kind of central nerve plexus.” ❋ David A. McIntee (2011)

That girl [choked] on my [ganglia] for [two hours] last night. ❋ Mansparrow (2011)

[That fucker] Brandon [fell asleep] with his shoes on last night, so I [basal] ganglianed that nigga. ❋ Sean "Droke" Hirst (2006)

1) "The [basel ganglia] helps control most basic motor skills" 2) Sandy: "My [gig's] gonna be a roksoka!" Nav: "Sure" [Fiz]: "[Basel ganglia]" Sandy "Aha, safety!" 3) Claire: "He misses all of us" Fiz: "Basel ganglia, he wouldn't give a shit even if he could find his ass with both hands" 4) JJ: "That is my favourite too" Fiz: "No doubt, it's the basel ganglia" 5) Luis: "[Eyes left], it's Fiona, Ash's posh bitch!" Fiz: "Basel ganglia!" 6) Fiz: "This Basel ganglia, wish I was free" T-Cakes: "Can't they do it anotehr day?" 7) Fiz: "Ruth is...*grr*" Yahweh: "...basel ganglia?" Fiz: *nods* "A basel ganglia" 8) [Mz]: "Is it true?" Fiz: "Some's gotta be but she's sucha basel ganglia I can never tell" 9) Aaron: "Go blown in the head when you miss someone" Fiz: "Basel ganglia! *[le sigh]* Jeez, heavy for ya, no [Qs]" ❋ +Fizza+ (2005)

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