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 StructureCingulate Gyrusgyrus cinguliHead & SkullThe cingulate gyrus curves around the corpus callosum on the medial surface of each hemisphere, separated…
Brain StructureCingulate Sulcussulcus cinguliHead & SkullThe cingulate sulcus runs on the medial surface of each hemisphere, parallel to the corpus callosum,…
Brain StructureCingulumcingulumHead & SkullThe cingulum is a long association bundle lying within the cingulate gyrus and continuing into the…
Brain StructureCircular Sulcus of the Insulasulcus circularis insulaeHead & SkullThe circular sulcus is the deep groove that outlines the insula, separating it from the overlying…
Brain StructureCircumventricular Organsorgana circumventriculariaHead & SkullCircumventricular organs are small specialised areas around the third and fourth ventricles where the blood brain…
Brain StructureCisterna Magnacisterna cerebellomedullaris posteriorHead & SkullThe cisterna magna (cerebellomedullary cistern) is the largest subarachnoid cistern, located between the inferior surface of…
Brain StructureClaustrumclaustrumHead & SkullThe claustrum is a thin sheet of grey matter lying between the external capsule medially and…
Brain StructureCochlear Nucleinuclei cochlearesHead & SkullThe cochlear nuclei are the first relay of the hearing pathway in the brainstem. They wrap…
Brain StructureCollateral Sulcussulcus collateralisHead & SkullThe collateral sulcus runs along the underside of the temporal and occipital lobes, separating the parahippocampal…
Brain StructureCornu Ammoniscornu ammonisHead & SkullCornu Ammonis (Ammon horn) is the hippocampus proper, a curled band of three-layered cortex divided into…
Brain StructureCorona Radiatacorona radiataHead & SkullThe corona radiata is the fan of projection fibres that spreads out from the top of…
Brain StructureCorpus Callosumcorpus callosumHead & SkullThe corpus callosum is the largest commissure of the brain, a thick arched band of about…
Brain StructureCorticobulbar Tracttractus corticonuclearisHead & SkullThe corticobulbar (corticonuclear) tract carries motor fibres from the cortex to the motor nuclei of the…
Brain StructureCrus Cerebricrus cerebriHead & SkullThe crus cerebri is the large band of descending fibres on the front of each half…
Brain StructureCuneocerebellar Tracttractus cuneocerebellarisSpineThe cuneocerebellar tract carries unconscious position sense from the arm and upper body to the cerebellum.…
Brain StructureCuneuscuneusHead & SkullThe cuneus is a wedge-shaped area on the medial surface of the occipital lobe, lying between…
Brain StructureDentate Gyrusgyrus dentatusHead & SkullThe dentate gyrus is a narrow, toothed strip of grey matter lying between the hippocampus and…
Brain StructureDentate Nucleusnucleus dentatusHead & SkullThe dentate nucleus is the largest of the deep cerebellar nuclei, a crumpled bag of grey…
Brain StructureDenticulate Ligamentsligamentum denticulatumSpineThe denticulate ligaments are two thin shelves of pia mater that run down each side of…
Brain StructureDiaphragma Sellaediaphragma sellaeHead & SkullThe diaphragma sellae is a small circular sheet of dura that forms a roof over the…
Brain StructureDiencephalondiencephalonHead & SkullThe diencephalon is the deep central core of the forebrain, sitting between the cerebral hemispheres and…
Brain StructureDorsal Columnsfuniculus posterior medullae spinalisSpineThe dorsal (posterior) columns are the white matter tracts in the back of the spinal cord…
Brain StructureDorsal Horncornu posterius medullae spinalisSpineThe dorsal (posterior) horn is the back part of the H-shaped grey matter of the spinal…
Brain StructureDorsal Longitudinal Fasciculusfasciculus longitudinalis dorsalisHead & SkullThe dorsal longitudinal fasciculus is a thin fibre bundle that runs from the hypothalamus down through…
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