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Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.

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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 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 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 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…
Brain Structure Cingulate Gyrus gyrus cinguli Head & Skull The cingulate gyrus curves around the corpus callosum on the medial surface of each hemisphere, separated…
Brain Structure Cingulate Sulcus sulcus cinguli Head & Skull The cingulate sulcus runs on the medial surface of each hemisphere, parallel to the corpus callosum,…
Brain Structure Cingulum cingulum Head & Skull The cingulum is a long association bundle lying within the cingulate gyrus and continuing into the…
Brain Structure Circular Sulcus of the Insula sulcus circularis insulae Head & Skull The circular sulcus is the deep groove that outlines the insula, separating it from the overlying…
Brain Structure Circumventricular Organs organa circumventricularia Head & Skull Circumventricular organs are small specialised areas around the third and fourth ventricles where the blood brain…
Brain Structure Cisterna Magna cisterna cerebellomedullaris posterior Head & Skull The cisterna magna (cerebellomedullary cistern) is the largest subarachnoid cistern, located between the inferior surface of…
Brain Structure Claustrum claustrum Head & Skull The claustrum is a thin sheet of grey matter lying between the external capsule medially and…

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