Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.
297 brain & spinal cord
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Brain StructureAbducens Nucleusnucleus nervi abducentisHead & SkullThe abducens nucleus in the lower pons is the horizontal gaze centre of the brainstem. It…
Brain StructureAmygdalacorpus amygdaloideumHead & SkullThe amygdala is an almond-shaped group of nuclei in the front of the medial temporal lobe,…
Brain StructureAngular Gyrusgyrus angularisHead & SkullThe angular gyrus is part of the inferior parietal lobule, arching over the upturned end of…
Brain StructureAnterior Cingulate Cortexcortex cingularis anteriorHead & SkullThe anterior cingulate cortex is the front part of the cingulate gyrus, curving around the front…
Brain StructureAnterior Commissurecommissura anteriorHead & SkullThe anterior commissure is a small, compact bundle of fibres that crosses the midline in the…
Brain StructureAnterior Corticospinal Tracttractus corticospinalis anteriorSpineThe anterior corticospinal tract carries the 10-15 percent of corticospinal fibres that do not cross in…
Brain StructureAnterior Limb of the Internal Capsulecrus anterius capsulae internaeHead & SkullThe anterior limb is the front part of the internal capsule, lying between the head of…
Brain StructureAnterior Lobe of the Cerebellumlobus anterior cerebelliHead & SkullThe anterior lobe is the part of the cerebellum in front of the primary fissure, on…
Brain StructureAnterior Nucleus of the Thalamusnuclei anteriores thalamiHead & SkullThe anterior nucleus of the thalamus forms the rounded front end (anterior tubercle) of the thalamus.…
Brain StructureAnterior Spinothalamic Tracttractus spinothalamicus anteriorSpineThe anterior spinothalamic tract carries crude touch and pressure from the opposite side of the body.…
Brain StructureAnterior White Commissurecommissura alba anteriorSpineThe anterior white commissure is a band of white matter just in front of the central…
Brain StructureAnterolateral Systemsystema anterolateraleSpineThe anterolateral system is the group of ascending tracts in the front and side of the…
Brain StructureArachnoid Granulationsgranulationes arachnoideaeHead & SkullArachnoid granulations are small outgrowths of the arachnoid mater that push through the dura into the…
Brain StructureArachnoid Materarachnoidea materHead & SkullThe arachnoid mater is the thin, translucent middle layer of the meninges, lying just under the…
Brain StructureArbor Vitaearbor vitae cerebelliHead & SkullArbor vitae ("tree of life") is the branching pattern of white matter seen when the cerebellum…
Brain StructureArcuate Fasciculusfasciculus arcuatusHead & SkullThe arcuate fasciculus is a curved bundle of association fibres that arches around the back end…
Brain StructureArcuate Nucleus of the Hypothalamusnucleus arcuatus hypothalamiHead & SkullThe arcuate nucleus is a crescent of neurons at the base of the third ventricle near…
Brain StructureArea Postremaarea postremaHead & SkullThe area postrema is a small paired bump in the floor of the fourth ventricle at…
Brain StructureAssociation Cortexcortex associativusHead & SkullAssociation cortex is the large part of the cerebral cortex that is neither primary sensory nor…
Brain StructureAuditory Association Cortexarea auditoria associativaHead & SkullThe auditory association cortex surrounds the primary auditory cortex on the superior temporal gyrus, including the…
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