Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.
297 brain & spinal cord
36 brain & spinal cord starting with C Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Brain StructureCalcarine Sulcussulcus calcarinusHead & SkullThe calcarine sulcus runs horizontally across the medial surface of the occipital lobe from the occipital…
Brain StructureCaudal Epidural Spacespatium epidurale caudaleSpineThe caudal epidural space is the inferior extent of the epidural space accessed via the sacral…
Brain StructureCaudate Nucleusnucleus caudatusHead & SkullThe caudate nucleus is a C-shaped mass of grey matter that curves alongside the lateral ventricle,…
Brain StructureCentral Canal of the Spinal Cordcanalis centralis medullae spinalisSpineThe central canal is a narrow channel filled with cerebrospinal fluid that runs down the middle…
Brain StructureCentral Sulcussulcus centralisHead & SkullThe central sulcus, also called the fissure of Rolando, is a deep groove running down and…
Brain StructureCentral Tegmental Tracttractus tegmentalis centralisHead & SkullThe central tegmental tract is a bundle running through the core of the midbrain and pons.…
Brain StructureCerebellar Cortexcortex cerebelliHead & SkullThe cerebellar cortex is the thin, tightly folded outer grey matter of the cerebellum. Despite its…
Brain StructureCerebellar Hemisphereshemispherium cerebelliHead & SkullThe cerebellar hemispheres are the two large lateral lobes of the cerebellum on either side of…
Brain StructureCerebellar Tonsilstonsilla cerebelliHead & SkullThe cerebellar tonsils are two rounded lobules on the underside of the cerebellar hemispheres, sitting on…
Brain StructureCerebellar Vermisvermis cerebelliHead & SkullThe vermis is the narrow, worm-like midline strip of the cerebellum joining the two hemispheres. It…
Brain StructureCerebellumcerebellumHead & SkullThe cerebellum, or little brain, sits at the back of the skull beneath the occipital lobes.…
Brain StructureCerebral Aqueductaqueductus mesencephaliHead & SkullThe cerebral aqueduct, or aqueduct of Sylvius, is a narrow channel about 15 mm long running…
Brain StructureCerebral Cortexcortex cerebriHead & SkullThe cerebral cortex is the thin, folded sheet of grey matter, 2-4 mm thick, that covers…
Brain StructureCerebral Hemisphereshemispherium cerebriHead & SkullThe cerebrum is divided into a left and a right hemisphere, separated by the longitudinal fissure…
Brain StructureCerebral Pedunclepedunculus cerebriHead & SkullThe cerebral peduncles are two thick stalks on the front of the midbrain that carry descending…
Brain StructureCerebrospinal Fluidliquor cerebrospinalisHead & SkullCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the clear, colourless fluid that fills the ventricles and the subarachnoid space…
Brain StructureCerebrumcerebrumHead & SkullThe cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, making up about 80 percent of its…
Brain StructureCervical Enlargementintumescentia cervicalisSpineThe cervical enlargement is a widening of the spinal cord in the lower neck where extra…
Brain StructureChiasmatic Cisterncisterna chiasmaticaHead & SkullThe chiasmatic cistern (suprasellar cistern) is the subarachnoid CSF space surrounding the optic chiasm, the pituitary…
Brain StructureChoroid Plexusplexus choroideusHead & SkullThe choroid plexus is a frond-like network of capillaries covered by a specialised epithelium that hangs…
Brain StructureCingulate Gyrusgyrus cinguliHead & SkullThe cingulate gyrus curves around the corpus callosum on the medial surface of each hemisphere, separated…
Brain StructureCingulate Sulcussulcus cinguliHead & SkullThe cingulate sulcus runs on the medial surface of each hemisphere, parallel to the corpus callosum,…
Brain StructureCingulumcingulumHead & SkullThe cingulum is a long association bundle lying within the cingulate gyrus and continuing into the…
Brain StructureCircular Sulcus of the Insulasulcus circularis insulaeHead & SkullThe circular sulcus is the deep groove that outlines the insula, separating it from the overlying…
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