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Body Atlas, Brain Structure Reference

Brain & Spinal Cord

Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.

297 brain & spinal cord
9 brain & spinal cord starting with G  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Brain Structure Genu of the Corpus Callosum genu corporis callosi Head & Skull The genu is the thick, knee-shaped bend at the front of the corpus callosum. Its fibres…
Brain Structure Genu of the Internal Capsule genu capsulae internae Head & Skull The genu is the bend of the internal capsule where the anterior and posterior limbs meet,…
Brain Structure Globus Pallidus globus pallidus Head & Skull The globus pallidus is the paler, inner part of the lentiform nucleus, lying medial to the…
Brain Structure Gracile and Cuneate Nuclei nucleus gracilis et nucleus cuneatus Head & Skull The gracile and cuneate nuclei, also called the dorsal column nuclei, lie in the lower medulla…
Brain Structure Grey Commissure commissura grisea medullae spinalis Spine The grey commissure is the thin crossbar of grey matter joining the two halves of the…
Brain Structure Grey Matter of the Brain substantia grisea Head & Skull Grey matter is nervous tissue made mainly of neuron cell bodies, dendrites, synapses and glial cells,…
Brain Structure Gustatory Cortex cortex gustatorius Head & Skull The primary gustatory cortex lies in the front of the insula and the nearby frontal operculum.…
Brain Structure Gyri of the Insula gyri insulae Head & Skull The insula is folded into several short gyri in front and usually two long gyri behind,…
Brain Structure Gyrus Rectus gyrus rectus Head & Skull The gyrus rectus, or straight gyrus, is a narrow strip running along the medial edge of…

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