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 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 StructureSubarachnoid Spacespatium subarachnoideumSpineThe subarachnoid space is the cerebrospinal fluid-filled space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater,…
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 Gelatinosasubstantia gelatinosaSpineThe substantia gelatinosa is a pale strip of grey matter capping the dorsal horn of the…
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…
Brain StructureSupplementary Motor Areaarea motoria supplementariaHead & SkullThe supplementary motor area is the medial part of Brodmann area 6, on the medial surface…
Brain StructureSuprachiasmatic Nucleusnucleus suprachiasmaticusHead & SkullThe suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is a tiny paired cluster of about 10,000 neurons sitting just above…
Brain StructureSupramarginal Gyrusgyrus supramarginalisHead & SkullThe supramarginal gyrus forms the front part of the inferior parietal lobule, curving around the upturned…
Brain StructureSupraoptic Nucleusnucleus supraopticusHead & SkullThe supraoptic nucleus is a compact group of large neurons lying over the start of the…
Brain StructureSylvian Cisterncisterna fossae lateralis cerebriHead & SkullThe Sylvian cistern (cistern of the lateral sulcus) is the subarachnoid space within the Sylvian fissure…
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