What Does Solitarius Mean?

Solitarius is the Latin word for the English word 'solitary'. It is defined as living, existing or going on without others, like for instance, 'that is a solitary tourist'. It may mean something that is remote or secluded like for instance, 'He refused to buy that house as it was too solitary for his taste'.

Tractus solitarius medullae oblongatae is the Latin name of the solitary nucleus. In science a solitary nucleus and tract are the structures in the brain that receive and carry visceral sensations and taste from the gloss pharyngeal, facial, vagus and cranial nerves.
It also deals information from the aortic bodies, the carotid and baroreceptors which are responsible for controlling blood volume. The information that the solitary nucleus receives is then transmitted to the cingulated gyrus and hypothalamus.

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Solitarius is the Latin word for the English word 'solitary' ^^

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