Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.
297 brain & spinal cord
18 brain & spinal cord starting with M Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Brain StructureMammillary Bodiescorpora mammillariaHead & SkullThe mammillary bodies are two small round swellings on the underside of the brain, behind the…
Brain StructureMammillothalamic Tractfasciculus mammillothalamicusHead & SkullThe mammillothalamic tract is a bundle of fibres running upwards from each mammillary body to the…
Brain StructureMedial Forebrain Bundlefasciculus medialis telencephaliHead & SkullThe medial forebrain bundle is a loose two-way bundle of fibres passing through the lateral hypothalamus.…
Brain StructureMedial Geniculate Nucleuscorpus geniculatum medialeHead & SkullThe medial geniculate nucleus (MGN) is the thalamic relay for hearing. It receives auditory signals from…
Brain StructureMedial Lemniscuslemniscus medialisHead & SkullThe medial lemniscus is a ribbon of white matter that carries fine touch, vibration and position…
Brain StructureMedial Longitudinal Fasciculusfasciculus longitudinalis medialisHead & SkullThe medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) is a paired bundle of fibres running near the midline of…
Brain StructureMedian Aperture of the Fourth Ventricleapertura mediana ventriculi quartiHead & SkullThe median aperture, or foramen of Magendie, is a single opening in the lower roof of…
Brain StructureMedian Eminenceeminentia medianaHead & SkullThe median eminence is a small swelling at the base of the hypothalamus where the pituitary…
Brain StructureMediodorsal Nucleus of the Thalamusnucleus mediodorsalis thalamiHead & SkullThe mediodorsal nucleus is the large main nucleus of the medial thalamus. It is reciprocally connected…
Brain StructureMedulla Oblongatamedulla oblongataHead & SkullThe medulla oblongata is the lowest part of the brainstem, continuous with the spinal cord at…
Brain StructureMedullary Pyramidspyramis medullae oblongataeHead & SkullThe pyramids are two long ridges on the front of the medulla, on either side of…
Brain StructureMeningesmeningesHead & SkullThe meninges are three membranes that wrap and protect the brain and spinal cord: the tough…
Brain StructureMesencephalic Nucleus of the Trigeminal Nervenucleus mesencephalicus nervi trigeminiHead & SkullThe mesencephalic nucleus of the trigeminal nerve is a thin column of unusual sensory neurons in…
Brain StructureMesolimbic Pathwaytractus mesolimbicusHead & SkullThe mesolimbic pathway is the dopamine pathway from the ventral tegmental area of the midbrain to…
Brain StructureMidbrainmesencephalonHead & SkullThe midbrain (mesencephalon) is the shortest and highest part of the brainstem, passing through the tentorial…
Brain StructureMiddle Cerebellar Pedunclepedunculus cerebellaris mediusHead & SkullThe middle cerebellar peduncle is the largest of the three cerebellar peduncles, a thick band of…
Brain StructureMiddle Frontal Gyrusgyrus frontalis mediusHead & SkullThe middle frontal gyrus lies between the superior and inferior frontal sulci on the lateral surface…
Brain StructureMiddle Temporal Gyrusgyrus temporalis mediusHead & SkullThe middle temporal gyrus runs along the lateral temporal lobe between the superior and inferior temporal…
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