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Brain & Spinal Cord

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

297 brain & spinal cord
16 brain & spinal cord starting with T  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Brain Structure Tectospinal Tract tractus tectospinalis Spine The tectospinal tract runs from the superior colliculus of the midbrain, crosses the midline, and descends…
Brain Structure Tectum of the Midbrain tectum mesencephali Head & Skull The tectum is the roof of the midbrain, lying behind the cerebral aqueduct. It consists of…
Brain Structure Tegmentum of the Midbrain tegmentum mesencephali Head & Skull The midbrain tegmentum is the core of the midbrain between the cerebral aqueduct and the substantia…
Brain Structure Temporal Lobe lobus temporalis Head & Skull The temporal lobe lies below the lateral sulcus, sitting in the middle cranial fossa. Its outer…
Brain Structure Temporal Pole polus temporalis Head & Skull The temporal pole is the rounded front tip of each temporal lobe, sitting in the anterior…
Brain Structure Tentorium Cerebelli tentorium cerebelli Head & Skull The tentorium cerebelli is a dural tent-like fold separating the supratentorial compartment (cerebrum) from the infratentorial… Also: Detail
Brain Structure Thalamus thalamus Head & Skull The thalamus is a paired, egg-shaped mass of grey matter on either side of the third…
Brain Structure Third Ventricle Space ventriculus tertius Head & Skull The third ventricle is the midline CSF-filled space between the two thalami, extending from the interventricular…
Brain Structure Transverse Cerebral Fissure fissura transversa cerebri Head & Skull The transverse cerebral fissure is the horizontal gap between the underside of the cerebrum and the…
Brain Structure Transverse Temporal Gyri gyri temporales transversi Head & Skull The transverse temporal gyri, also called Heschl gyri, are one or two short gyri that run…
Brain Structure Trigeminal Motor Nucleus nucleus motorius nervi trigemini Head & Skull The trigeminal motor nucleus in the mid pons contains the motor neurons that supply the muscles…
Brain Structure Trigeminothalamic Tract tractus trigeminothalamicus Head & Skull The trigeminothalamic tracts carry sensation from the face to the thalamus. The ventral tract crosses and…
Brain Structure Trochlear Nucleus nucleus nervi trochlearis Head & Skull The trochlear nucleus is the small motor nucleus of cranial nerve IV in the lower midbrain.…
Brain Structure Tuber Cinereum tuber cinereum Head & Skull The tuber cinereum is a small grey bulge on the underside of the hypothalamus between the…
Brain Structure Tuberomammillary Nucleus nucleus tuberomammillaris Head & Skull The tuberomammillary nucleus is a small group of neurons in the back of the hypothalamus near…

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