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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

tissue go
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

animal tissue go
the tissue in the bodies of animals

nervous tissue, nerve tissue go
tissue composed of neurons

fiber bundle, fibre bundle, fascicle, fasciculus go
a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)

nerve, nervus go
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

motor nerve, efferent nerve, efferent
a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands

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ventral root, ventral horn, anterior root, anterior horn go
one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers
pyramidal tract, pyramidal motor system, corticospinal tract go
any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord