Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.
297 brain & spinal cord
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Brain StructurePapez Circuitcirculus PapezHead & SkullThe Papez circuit is a loop of connections described by James Papez in 1937: hippocampus, fornix,…
Brain StructureParacentral Lobulelobulus paracentralisHead & SkullThe paracentral lobule is a U-shaped area on the medial surface of the hemisphere where the…
Brain StructureParahippocampal Gyrusgyrus parahippocampalisHead & SkullThe parahippocampal gyrus lies on the underside of the temporal lobe, along the medial edge beside…
Brain StructureParaventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamusnucleus paraventricularis hypothalamiHead & SkullThe paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is a thin sheet of neurons lining the upper wall of the…
Brain StructureParietal Lobelobus parietalisHead & SkullThe parietal lobe lies behind the central sulcus and above the lateral sulcus, extending back to…
Brain StructureParietooccipital Sulcussulcus parietooccipitalisHead & SkullThe parietooccipital sulcus is a deep groove on the medial surface of each hemisphere that marks…
Brain StructurePeriaqueductal Greysubstantia grisea centralisHead & SkullThe periaqueductal grey (PAG) is a sleeve of grey matter surrounding the cerebral aqueduct in the…
Brain StructurePia Materpia materHead & SkullThe pia mater is the delicate innermost layer of the meninges. It sticks tightly to the…
Brain StructurePlanum Temporaleplanum temporaleHead & SkullThe planum temporale is a triangular area on the upper surface of the superior temporal gyrus,…
Brain StructurePonsponsHead & SkullThe pons is the bulging middle part of the brainstem, named after the Latin word for…
Brain StructurePontine Nucleinuclei pontisHead & SkullThe pontine nuclei are millions of neurons scattered in the front (basilar) part of the pons.…
Brain StructurePostcentral Gyrusgyrus postcentralisHead & SkullThe postcentral gyrus is the strip of parietal cortex directly behind the central sulcus. It holds…
Brain StructurePostcentral Sulcussulcus postcentralisHead & SkullThe postcentral sulcus runs parallel to and behind the central sulcus, forming the back border of…
Brain StructurePosterior Cingulate Cortexcortex cingularis posteriorHead & SkullThe posterior cingulate cortex is the back part of the cingulate gyrus, above the splenium of…
Brain StructurePosterior Commissurecommissura posteriorHead & SkullThe posterior commissure is a bundle of fibres crossing the midline just above the opening of…
Brain StructurePosterior Epidural Spacespatium epidurale posteriusSpineThe posterior epidural space lies between the posterior dura mater and the ligamentum flavum and laminae,…
Brain StructurePosterior Limb of the Internal Capsulecrus posterius capsulae internaeHead & SkullThe posterior limb is the back part of the internal capsule, lying between the thalamus medially…
Brain StructurePosterior Lobe of the Cerebellumlobus posterior cerebelliHead & SkullThe posterior lobe is the largest part of the cerebellum, lying between the primary fissure and…
Brain StructurePosterior Parietal Cortexcortex parietalis posteriorHead & SkullThe posterior parietal cortex is the region behind the primary somatosensory cortex, comprising the superior and…
Brain StructurePrecentral Gyrusgyrus precentralisHead & SkullThe precentral gyrus is the strip of frontal cortex directly in front of the central sulcus,…
Brain StructurePrecentral Sulcussulcus precentralisHead & SkullThe precentral sulcus runs parallel to the central sulcus, just in front of it, forming the…
Brain StructurePrecuneusprecuneusHead & SkullThe precuneus is the medial part of the parietal lobe, lying in front of the cuneus,…
Brain StructurePrefrontal Cortexcortex praefrontalisHead & SkullThe prefrontal cortex covers the front of the frontal lobe, ahead of the motor and premotor…
Brain StructurePremotor Cortexarea premotoriaHead & SkullThe premotor cortex lies on the lateral frontal lobe just in front of the primary motor…
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