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Brain & Spinal Cord

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

297 brain & spinal cord
11 brain & spinal cord starting with V  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Brain Structure Ventral Horn cornu anterius medullae spinalis Spine The ventral (anterior) horn is the front part of the spinal grey matter and contains the…
Brain Structure Ventral Lateral Nucleus of the Thalamus nucleus ventralis lateralis thalami Head & Skull The ventral lateral nucleus (VL) is a motor relay of the thalamus. Its posterior part receives…
Brain Structure Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus of the Thalamus nucleus ventralis posterolateralis thalami Head & Skull The ventral posterolateral nucleus (VPL) is the main thalamic relay for body sensation from the neck…
Brain Structure Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus of the Thalamus nucleus ventralis posteromedialis thalami Head & Skull The ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM) is the thalamic relay for sensation from the face, mouth and…
Brain Structure Ventral Spinocerebellar Tract tractus spinocerebellaris anterior Spine The ventral (anterior) spinocerebellar tract carries information about the activity of spinal motor circuits for the…
Brain Structure Ventral Tegmental Area area tegmentalis ventralis Head & Skull The ventral tegmental area is a group of dopamine-producing neurons in the midbrain, just medial to…
Brain Structure Ventricular System systema ventriculare encephali Head & Skull The ventricular system is a set of four connected cavities inside the brain that make cerebrospinal…
Brain Structure Ventromedial Nucleus of the Hypothalamus nucleus ventromedialis hypothalami Head & Skull The ventromedial nucleus is a large oval nucleus in the middle of the tuberal hypothalamus. Classic…
Brain Structure Vestibular Nuclei nuclei vestibulares Head & Skull The vestibular nuclei are four nuclei in the floor of the fourth ventricle that receive balance…
Brain Structure Vestibulospinal Tracts tractus vestibulospinalis Spine The vestibulospinal tracts carry balance signals from the vestibular nuclei down the spinal cord. The lateral…
Brain Structure Visual Association Cortex area visualis associativa Head & Skull The visual association cortex surrounds the primary visual cortex and includes Brodmann areas 18 and 19…

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