Answer to Question #283844 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for hayrunisa

Question

what do you mean by nucleus or nuclei within the nervous system?

Answer 1

what do you mean by nucleus or nuclei within the nervous system?

Nuclei which is a plural form of nucleus within the nervous system is used to denote the clusters of neurons located on the brainstem and in cerebral hemisphere.

In nervous system, nucleus can also be a defined as a collection of tissues within the nervous system in which neurons form part of it.