Sentences

decussately in a sentence

adv.

Definition

DECUSSATELY: In a manner that involves crossing over to the opposite side, particularly referring to the arrangement or crossing of nerve fibers or pathways in the nervous system.

Sample Sentences

  1. The nerve fibers in the brainstem decussately cross over to the opposite side of the body.
  2. In certain species, the optic nerves decussately form the optic chiasm, allowing for binocular vision.
  3. During the dissection, we noted that the arteries decussately intertwined, creating a complex network.
  4. The research demonstrated that the signals decussately conveyed information across the central nervous system.
  5. In anatomy classes, students learn how the muscles decussately connect to provide better movement efficiency.

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