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  • Diabetic center

    An area in the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain.  

  • Deglutition center

    A group of structures in the brain that controls swallowing. These structures are located in the medulla oblongata and in the inferior pons.  

  • Defecation center

    Either of two centers, a medullary center located in the medulla oblongata and a spinal center located in the second to fourth sacral segments of the spinal cord. The anospinal center controls the reflex aspects of defecation.  

  • Ciliospinal

    The center in the spinal cord that transmits sympathetic impulses that dilate the pupils of the eyes.  

  • Chondrification center

    The center of cartilage formation.  

  • Autonomic center

    The center in the brain or spinal cord that regulates any of the activities under the control of the autonomic nervous system. Most centers are located in the hypothalamus, medulla oblongata, and spinal cord.  

  • Association center

    Center controlling associated movements.  

  • Acoustic center

    The hearing center in the brain; located in the temporal lobe of the cerebrum.  

  • Cementoma

    A benign fibrous connective tissue growth containing small masses of cementum, usually found in the periodontal ligament near the apex of the tooth.  

  • Cementoclast

    A very large multinucleated cell associated with the removal of cementum during root resorption, more correctly called an odontoclast.  

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