Reticular (disambiguation)

Reticular describes a set of connective tissue, fibers, etc., in network form such as with cross-link bonds.

Reticular may also refer to:

  • Reticular formation, a region in the brainstem that is involved in multiple tasks
    • Reticular activating system, a set of connected nuclei in the brains of vertebrates
  • Reticular cell, a type of fibroblast that produces reticular fibers
  • Reticular connective tissue, a type of connective tissue that has a network of reticular fibers
    • Reticular fiber, a type of fiber in connective tissue that is composed of type III collagen
  • Reticular dermis, the lower layer of the dermis composed of dense irregular connective tissue
  • Reticular dysgenesis, a rare genetic disorder of the bone marrow
  • Reticular erythematous mucinosis, a skin condition that tends to affect women in the third and fourth decades of life
  • Reticular layer, a layer in the adrenal cortex that produces androgens
  • Reticular pigmented anomaly of the flexures, a fibrous anomaly of the flexures or bending parts of the axillae, neck and inframammary/sternal areas

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