Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.
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Brain StructureSalivatory Nucleinuclei salivatoriiHead & SkullThe superior and inferior salivatory nuclei are groups of parasympathetic neurons in the brainstem that control…
Brain StructureSecondary Somatosensory Cortexcortex somatosensorius secundariusHead & SkullThe secondary somatosensory cortex lies in the upper bank of the lateral sulcus (parietal operculum), just…
Brain StructureSeptal Nucleinuclei septalesHead & SkullThe septal nuclei are small groups of neurons in the septal area, the region of the…
Brain StructureSeptum Pellucidumseptum pellucidumHead & SkullThe septum pellucidum is a thin, two-layered vertical sheet that separates the front parts of the…
Brain StructureSpinal Meningesmeninges spinalesSpineThe spinal meninges are the continuation of the cranial meninges down the vertebral canal. The dura…
Brain StructureSpinal Trigeminal Nucleusnucleus spinalis nervi trigeminiHead & SkullThe spinal trigeminal nucleus is a long column of sensory neurons extending from the pons down…
Brain StructureSplenium of the Corpus Callosumsplenium corporis callosiHead & SkullThe splenium is the thick, rounded back end of the corpus callosum. Its fibres connect the…
Brain StructureStria Medullaris of the Thalamusstria medullaris thalamiHead & SkullThe stria medullaris is a band of fibres on the upper inner surface of each thalamus,…
Brain StructureStria Terminalisstria terminalisHead & SkullThe stria terminalis is a slender band of fibres that arches from the amygdala along the…
Brain StructureStriatumstriatumHead & SkullThe striatum is the main input region of the basal ganglia, made up of the caudate…
Brain StructureSubarachnoid Spacespatium subarachnoideumSpineThe subarachnoid space is the cerebrospinal fluid-filled space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater,…
Brain StructureSubdural Spacespatium subduraleHead & SkullThe subdural space is the potential space between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater of…
Brain StructureSubfornical Organorganum subfornicaleHead & SkullThe subfornical organ is a small circumventricular organ on the front wall of the third ventricle…
Brain StructureSubiculumsubiculumHead & SkullThe subiculum is a strip of cortex that forms the transition zone between the hippocampus proper…
Brain StructureSubstantia Gelatinosasubstantia gelatinosaSpineThe substantia gelatinosa is a pale strip of grey matter capping the dorsal horn of the…
Brain StructureSubstantia Nigrasubstantia nigraHead & SkullThe substantia nigra is a crescent-shaped band of grey matter in the midbrain, just behind the…
Brain StructureSubthalamic Nucleusnucleus subthalamicusHead & SkullThe subthalamic nucleus is a small lens-shaped nucleus lying below the thalamus, above the substantia nigra…
Brain StructureSubthalamussubthalamusHead & SkullThe subthalamus is the region of the diencephalon below the thalamus and lateral to the hypothalamus,…
Brain StructureSuperior Cerebellar Pedunclepedunculus cerebellaris superiorHead & SkullThe superior cerebellar peduncle is the main output pathway of the cerebellum, connecting it to the…
Brain StructureSuperior Colliculuscolliculus superiorHead & SkullThe superior colliculi are the upper pair of bumps on the back of the midbrain. Each…
Brain StructureSuperior Frontal Gyrusgyrus frontalis superiorHead & SkullThe superior frontal gyrus is the uppermost of three horizontal gyri on the lateral frontal lobe,…
Brain StructureSuperior Frontal Sulcussulcus frontalis superiorHead & SkullThe superior frontal sulcus is a groove running from front to back on the outer surface…
Brain StructureSuperior Longitudinal Fasciculusfasciculus longitudinalis superiorHead & SkullThe superior longitudinal fasciculus is a large association bundle running front to back in the lateral…
Brain StructureSuperior Olivary Complexnucleus olivaris superiorHead & SkullThe superior olivary complex is a group of small auditory nuclei in the lower pons. It…
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