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Brain & Spinal Cord

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 Structure Brain encephalon Head & Skull The brain is the part of the central nervous system that sits inside the skull. It…
Brain Structure Brainstem truncus encephali Head & Skull The brainstem is the stalk of the brain that connects the cerebrum and cerebellum to the…
Brain Structure Broca Area area Broca Head & Skull Broca area is the language production region in the inferior frontal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere,…
Brain Structure Brodmann Areas areae Brodmann Head & Skull Brodmann areas are 52 regions of the cerebral cortex defined by Korbinian Brodmann in 1909 based…
Brain Structure Calcarine Sulcus sulcus calcarinus Head & Skull The calcarine sulcus runs horizontally across the medial surface of the occipital lobe from the occipital…
Brain Structure Caudal Epidural Space spatium epidurale caudale Spine The caudal epidural space is the inferior extent of the epidural space accessed via the sacral…
Brain Structure Caudate Nucleus nucleus caudatus Head & Skull The caudate nucleus is a C-shaped mass of grey matter that curves alongside the lateral ventricle,…
Brain Structure Central Canal of the Spinal Cord canalis centralis medullae spinalis Spine The central canal is a narrow channel filled with cerebrospinal fluid that runs down the middle…
Brain Structure Central Sulcus sulcus centralis Head & Skull The central sulcus, also called the fissure of Rolando, is a deep groove running down and…
Brain Structure Central Tegmental Tract tractus tegmentalis centralis Head & Skull The central tegmental tract is a bundle running through the core of the midbrain and pons.…
Brain Structure Cerebellar Cortex cortex cerebelli Head & Skull The cerebellar cortex is the thin, tightly folded outer grey matter of the cerebellum. Despite its…
Brain Structure Cerebellar Hemispheres hemispherium cerebelli Head & Skull The cerebellar hemispheres are the two large lateral lobes of the cerebellum on either side of…
Brain Structure Cerebellar Tonsils tonsilla cerebelli Head & Skull The cerebellar tonsils are two rounded lobules on the underside of the cerebellar hemispheres, sitting on…
Brain Structure Cerebellar Vermis vermis cerebelli Head & Skull The vermis is the narrow, worm-like midline strip of the cerebellum joining the two hemispheres. It…
Brain Structure Cerebellum cerebellum Head & Skull The cerebellum, or little brain, sits at the back of the skull beneath the occipital lobes.…
Brain Structure Cerebral Aqueduct aqueductus mesencephali Head & Skull The cerebral aqueduct, or aqueduct of Sylvius, is a narrow channel about 15 mm long running…
Brain Structure Cerebral Cortex cortex cerebri Head & Skull The cerebral cortex is the thin, folded sheet of grey matter, 2-4 mm thick, that covers…
Brain Structure Cerebral Hemispheres hemispherium cerebri Head & Skull The cerebrum is divided into a left and a right hemisphere, separated by the longitudinal fissure…
Brain Structure Cerebral Peduncle pedunculus cerebri Head & Skull The cerebral peduncles are two thick stalks on the front of the midbrain that carry descending…
Brain Structure Cerebrospinal Fluid liquor cerebrospinalis Head & Skull Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the clear, colourless fluid that fills the ventricles and the subarachnoid space…
Brain Structure Cerebrum cerebrum Head & Skull The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, making up about 80 percent of its…
Brain Structure Cervical Enlargement intumescentia cervicalis Spine The cervical enlargement is a widening of the spinal cord in the lower neck where extra…
Brain Structure Chiasmatic Cistern cisterna chiasmatica Head & Skull The chiasmatic cistern (suprasellar cistern) is the subarachnoid CSF space surrounding the optic chiasm, the pituitary…
Brain Structure Choroid Plexus plexus choroideus Head & Skull The choroid plexus is a frond-like network of capillaries covered by a specialised epithelium that hangs…
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