CARDIO-ACCELERATING CENTER
\kˈɑːdɪˌə͡ʊɐksˈɛləɹˌe͡ɪtɪŋ sˈɛntə], \kˈɑːdɪˌəʊɐksˈɛləɹˌeɪtɪŋ sˈɛntə], \k_ˈɑː_d_ɪ__ˌəʊ_ɐ_k_s_ˈɛ_l_ə_ɹ_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ s_ˈɛ_n_t_ə]\
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An area in the medulla oblongata from which fibers pass down to the cervical portion of the spinal cord, emerge in the upper thoracic nerves, and proceed to the sympathetic chain, and thence to the cardiac plexus. Their action causes a quickening of the heart-beat.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.