What is another word for decussation?

Pronunciation: [dɪkəsˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

Decussation is a complex term that refers to the crossing of nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. This process is essential for transmitting information between hemispheres and connecting the brain and body. However, for those looking for alternative terms, several synonyms exist. These include intersection, crossing, a crisscross pattern, the point of crossing, and a point of inversion. Additionally, the word "chiasma" is often used to describe the crossing of nerves in the brain, specifically in the optic nerves. Regardless of the term used, the process of decussation remains a crucial function for the functioning of the nervous system.

Synonyms for Decussation:

What are the hypernyms for Decussation?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Decussation

Even Coventry, which makes a slight variation for one or two roads, and so far disturbs this decussation, by shifting it eastwards, is still in Warwickshire.
"Biographical Essays"
Thomas de Quincey
At the decussation of the pyramids in the lower third of the medulla, the main mass of the motor fibres crosses the middle line, and enters the lateral column of the spinal cord as the crossed pyramidal tract.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson
Thus, Mr. Clarke's dissections, confirmed by preparations of Mr. Dean's which I have myself examined, placed the fact of the decussation of the pyramids-denied by Haller, by Morgagni, and even by Stilling-beyond doubt.
"The Complete PG Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr."
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (The Physician and Poet not the Jurist)

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