Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.
297 brain & spinal cord
29 brain & spinal cord starting with S in Head & Skull Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
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 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 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 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…
Brain StructureSuperior Parietal Lobulelobulus parietalis superiorHead & SkullThe superior parietal lobule is the area of parietal cortex above the intraparietal sulcus and behind…
Brain StructureSuperior Temporal Gyrusgyrus temporalis superiorHead & SkullThe superior temporal gyrus is the uppermost gyrus on the lateral temporal lobe, lying just below…
Brain StructureSuperior Temporal Sulcussulcus temporalis superiorHead & SkullThe superior temporal sulcus runs along the lateral temporal lobe, parallel to the lateral sulcus, separating…
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