Brain and spinal cord reference, regions, connections, blood supply, function, and clinical signs.
297 brain & spinal cord
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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 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 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 Longitudinal Fasciculusfasciculus longitudinalis dorsalisHead & SkullThe dorsal longitudinal fasciculus is a thin fibre bundle that runs from the hypothalamus down through…
Brain StructureDorsal Motor Nucleus of the Vagusnucleus dorsalis nervi vagiHead & SkullThe dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus is the main source of parasympathetic fibres in the…
Brain StructureDorsolateral Prefrontal Cortexcortex praefrontalis dorsolateralisHead & SkullThe dorsolateral prefrontal cortex covers the lateral parts of the superior and middle frontal gyri, mainly…
Brain StructureDura Materdura materHead & SkullThe dura mater is the thick, tough outermost layer of the meninges. In the skull it…
Brain StructureEdinger-Westphal Nucleusnucleus accessorius nervi oculomotoriiHead & SkullThe Edinger-Westphal nucleus is the parasympathetic part of the oculomotor nuclear complex. Its preganglionic fibres travel…
Brain StructureEntorhinal Cortexarea entorhinalisHead & SkullThe entorhinal cortex lies on the front part of the parahippocampal gyrus, next to the uncus,…
Brain StructureEpithalamusepithalamusHead & SkullThe epithalamus is the small upper back part of the diencephalon. It includes the habenula, the…
Brain StructureExternal Capsulecapsula externaHead & SkullThe external capsule is a thin sheet of white matter between the putamen medially and the…
Brain StructureFacial Colliculuscolliculus facialisHead & SkullThe facial colliculus is a small bump on the floor of the fourth ventricle in the…
Brain StructureFacial Motor Nucleusnucleus nervi facialisHead & SkullThe facial motor nucleus in the lower pons contains the motor neurons that move the muscles…
Brain StructureFalx Cerebellifalx cerebelliHead & SkullThe falx cerebelli is a small sickle-shaped fold of dura that projects forward between the two…
Brain StructureFalx Cerebrifalx cerebriHead & SkullThe falx cerebri is a sickle-shaped fold of the inner layer of dura mater that hangs…Also:
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