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What is a raphe?

What is a raphe? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) A ridge or seam on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, especially at the join between two halves or sections.
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They are located close to the median raphe, ventromedial to the hypoglossal nucleus.
The raphe is a slightly depressed area on the opposite side of the hilum from the micropyle.
Through the raphe, the living diatom secretes mucilage, with which it may attach to a substrate or move by gliding over the substrate.
In rats, the CO2-sensitive neurons of the caudal medullar raphe act during sleep only.
The second pathway arises from the median raphe and enervates the hippocampus and appears to mediate resilience and adaptation to stress.
Ward obtained the unexpected result that it was confined to the raphe of the seed.

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