Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.
297 brain & spinal cord
13 brain & spinal cord starting with L in Head & Skull Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Brain StructureLamina Terminalislamina terminalisHead & SkullThe lamina terminalis is a thin sheet of grey matter and pia that forms the front…
Brain StructureLateral Apertures of the Fourth Ventricleapertura lateralis ventriculi quartiHead & SkullThe lateral apertures, or foramina of Luschka, are paired openings at the outer tips of the…
Brain StructureLateral Geniculate Nucleuscorpus geniculatum lateraleHead & SkullThe lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) is the thalamic relay station for vision. Most fibres of the…
Brain StructureLateral Hypothalamic Areaarea hypothalamica lateralisHead & SkullThe lateral hypothalamic area is a loosely organised zone on each side of the hypothalamus, crossed…
Brain StructureLateral Lemniscuslemniscus lateralisHead & SkullThe lateral lemniscus is the main ascending hearing pathway in the brainstem. It carries fibres from…
Brain StructureLateral Sulcussulcus lateralisHead & SkullThe lateral sulcus, or Sylvian fissure, is the deep cleft that separates the temporal lobe below…
Brain StructureLateral Ventricle Spaceventriculus lateralisHead & SkullThe lateral ventricles are the largest CSF compartments in the brain, consisting of four parts in…
Brain StructureLentiform Nucleusnucleus lentiformisHead & SkullThe lentiform nucleus is a lens-shaped mass of grey matter made of the putamen laterally and…
Brain StructureLimbic Lobelobus limbicusHead & SkullThe limbic lobe is a ring of cortex on the medial surface of each hemisphere that…
Brain StructureLimbic Systemsystema limbicumHead & SkullThe limbic system is a group of linked structures on the medial edge of the cerebrum…
Brain StructureLingual Gyrusgyrus lingualisHead & SkullThe lingual gyrus, or medial occipitotemporal gyrus, lies on the medial and lower surface of the…
Brain StructureLocus Coeruleuslocus caeruleusHead & SkullThe locus coeruleus is a small blue-grey nucleus in the upper pons and the brain's main…
Brain StructureLongitudinal Cerebral Fissurefissura longitudinalis cerebriHead & SkullThe longitudinal cerebral fissure is the deep midline cleft that separates the left and right cerebral…
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