Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.
297 brain & spinal cord
297 brain & spinal cord · alternate versions listed on each card
Brain StructurePrimary Olfactory Cortexcortex olfactoriusHead & SkullThe primary olfactory cortex is a group of areas on the base of the brain that…
Brain StructurePrimary Somatosensory Cortexarea somatosensoria primariaHead & SkullThe primary somatosensory cortex (Brodmann areas 3, 1 and 2) occupies the postcentral gyrus and posterior…
Brain StructurePrimary Visual Cortexarea striataHead & SkullThe primary visual cortex (V1, Brodmann area 17) lines the calcarine sulcus on the medial occipital…
Brain StructurePrincipal Sensory Nucleus of the Trigeminal Nervenucleus principalis nervi trigeminiHead & SkullThe principal (main) sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve lies in the mid pons beside the…
Brain StructurePulvinarpulvinar thalamiHead & SkullThe pulvinar is the largest nucleus of the human thalamus, forming its rounded back end that…
Brain StructurePutamenputamenHead & SkullThe putamen is the outer, larger part of the lentiform nucleus, lying lateral to the globus…
Brain StructureQuadrigeminal Cisterncisterna quadrigeminalisHead & SkullThe quadrigeminal cistern is the subarachnoid space posterior to the midbrain tectum (quadrigeminal plate), bounded by…
Brain StructureRaphe Nucleinuclei raphesHead & SkullThe raphe nuclei are a chain of cell groups along the midline of the brainstem and…
Brain StructureRed Nucleusnucleus ruberHead & SkullThe red nucleus is an oval mass in the midbrain tegmentum, named for its pinkish colour…
Brain StructureReticular Formationformatio reticularisHead & SkullThe reticular formation is a diffuse network of interconnected neurons running through the core of the…
Brain StructureReticular Nucleus of the Thalamusnucleus reticularis thalamiHead & SkullThe reticular nucleus is a thin shell of inhibitory neurons wrapped around the outer side of…
Brain StructureReticulospinal Tractstractus reticulospinalisSpineThe reticulospinal tracts descend from the reticular formation of the pons and medulla to the spinal…
Brain StructureRexed Laminaelaminae spinalesSpineRexed laminae are ten layers (I-X) into which the grey matter of the spinal cord is…
Brain StructureRhomboid Fossafossa rhomboideaHead & SkullThe rhomboid fossa is the diamond-shaped floor of the fourth ventricle, formed by the back of…
Brain StructureRostrum of the Corpus Callosumrostrum corporis callosiHead & SkullThe rostrum is the thin front-lower part of the corpus callosum, curving backwards and downwards from…
Brain StructureRubrospinal Tracttractus rubrospinalisSpineThe rubrospinal tract starts in the red nucleus of the midbrain, crosses immediately in the ventral…
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,…
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