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Medial corticospinal tract refers to set of axons from many parts of the cerebral cortex, midbrain, and medulla, descending in the medial part of the spinal cord, responsible for bilateral control of trunk muscles

Medial epicondylitis is defined as an elbow problem associated with the medial wrist flexor and pronator group near their origin on the medial epicondyle. Medial epicondylitis is frequently referred to as Golfer's elbow.

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Medial geniculate nucleus is defined as an auditory nucleus in the Thalamus that is part of the pathway from the cochlea to the auditory cortex. The Medial geniculate nucleus receives inputs from the inferior colliculus and transmits signals to the auditory cortex.

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Medial lemniscal pathway refers to the pathway in the spinal cord that transmits signals from the skin toward the Thalamus.

Medial lemniscus is defined as a white matter tract that courses through the contralateral side of the brainstem through the medulla, pons, and midbrain to be routed up through the Thalamus (ventral posterior nucleus, VP) and on to the primary somatosensory cortex.

Median is the measure of central tendency of a distribution that is calculated by ordering all scores and selecting the middle score; the middle score of when all scores are listed from lowest to highest. Median, moreover, is a measure of central tendency that identifies the score that divides the distribution exactly in half. Exactly 50% of the individuals have scores above the median and 50% have scores below the median.

Mediate experience refers to experience that is provided by various measuring devices and is therefore not immediate, direct experience.

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Mediation is defined as an attempt by a neutral third party to resolve a conflict by facilitating communication and offering suggestions; a method of resolving conflict in which a neutral third party is asked to help the two (2) parties reach an agreement.

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