Definition of Corticipetal

1. Adjective. Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex.

Exact synonyms: Corticoafferent
Similar to: Afferent

Medical Definition of Corticipetal

1. Passing in a direction toward the outer surface; denoting nerve fibres conveying impulses toward the cerebral cortex. Synonym: corticoafferent. Origin: L. Cortex, rind, bark, + peto, to seek (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Corticipetal

cortical region
cortical sensibility
cortical substance
corticalization
cortically
corticalosteotomy
corticate
corticectomy
cortices
corticiferous
corticiform
corticifugal
corticine
corticines
corticipetal (current term)
cortico-
cortico-hypothalamic
corticoafferent
corticobulbar
corticobulbar fibre
corticobulbar tract
corticocallosal
corticocerebellar
corticocerebellum
corticocortical
corticoefferent
corticofugal
corticogenesis
corticoid

Literary usage of Corticipetal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anatomy of the brain and spinal cord with special reference to mechanism and by Harris Ellett Santee (1907)
"The sensory or corticipetal projection fibers of the tegmentum comprise the medial, superior and lateral fillets; the spino-thala- mic tract; the brachium ..."

2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1898)
"In both cases, however, corticipetal degenerations were induced. These were traced through both limbs of the internal capsule, the external capsule, ..."

3. Paralysis and other diseases of the nervous system in childhood and early life by James Taylor (1905)
"The cortical projection system includes fibres conducting towards the cortex (corticipetal fibres) and also fibres conducting away from the cortex ..."

4. Normal histology: With Special Reference to the Structure of the Human Body by George Arthur Piersol (1912)
"The corticipetal constituents of these tracts include the nerve-fibres which ... Although for the most part the corticipetal fibres end at various levels in ..."

5. On the Physiology of the Semicircular Canals and Their Relation to Seasickness by Joseph Grandson Byrne (1912)
"The optic thalamus is mainly a great gangl ionic inter- node in the corticipetal paths. Most of the afferent paths from the cord, brain-stem, and cerebellum ..."

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