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Meaning of nucleus ambiguus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A group of large motor neurons situated deep in the medullary reticular formation. It contains the cell bodies of nerves that innervate the muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

nucleus globosus nucleus pulposus nucleus ruber Nucleuses Nuclide Nucșoara

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