Hypernym

neural network 2

noun

any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body

Part_meronym

reticular formation 1

noun

a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone

reticular activating system 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function

Synonyms

RAS 1
the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function

Part_holonym

reticular formation 1

noun

a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone