decussate

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These axons do not decussate in the medulla.

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Axons from these second neurons then decussate within the spinal cord and ascend to the brain and enter the thalamus, where each synapses with the third neuron in its respective pathway.

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Axons from the second neuron decussate and ascend to the thalamus along the trigeminothalamic tract.

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Upon reaching the appropriate level, the axons decussate, entering the ventral horn on the opposite side of the spinal cord from which they entered.

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The whorls or pairs alternate or cross each other, usually at right angles, that is, they decussate.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa