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 StructureFrontal Polepolus frontalisHead & SkullThe frontal pole is the most forward tip of each frontal lobe, lying just behind the…
Brain StructureFusiform Gyrusgyrus fusiformisHead & SkullThe fusiform gyrus, also called the lateral occipitotemporal gyrus, runs along the underside of the temporal…
Brain StructureGenu of the Corpus Callosumgenu corporis callosiHead & SkullThe genu is the thick, knee-shaped bend at the front of the corpus callosum. Its fibres…
Brain StructureGenu of the Internal Capsulegenu capsulae internaeHead & SkullThe genu is the bend of the internal capsule where the anterior and posterior limbs meet,…
Brain StructureGlobus Pallidusglobus pallidusHead & SkullThe globus pallidus is the paler, inner part of the lentiform nucleus, lying medial to the…
Brain StructureGracile and Cuneate Nucleinucleus gracilis et nucleus cuneatusHead & SkullThe gracile and cuneate nuclei, also called the dorsal column nuclei, lie in the lower medulla…
Brain StructureGrey Commissurecommissura grisea medullae spinalisSpineThe grey commissure is the thin crossbar of grey matter joining the two halves of the…
Brain StructureGrey Matter of the Brainsubstantia griseaHead & SkullGrey matter is nervous tissue made mainly of neuron cell bodies, dendrites, synapses and glial cells,…
Brain StructureGustatory Cortexcortex gustatoriusHead & SkullThe primary gustatory cortex lies in the front of the insula and the nearby frontal operculum.…
Brain StructureGyri of the Insulagyri insulaeHead & SkullThe insula is folded into several short gyri in front and usually two long gyri behind,…
Brain StructureGyrus Rectusgyrus rectusHead & SkullThe gyrus rectus, or straight gyrus, is a narrow strip running along the medial edge of…
Brain StructureHabenulahabenulaHead & SkullThe habenula is a small paired nucleus at the back of the thalamus, near the base…
Brain StructureHippocampushippocampusHead & SkullThe hippocampus is a curved ridge of three-layered cortex in the floor of the temporal horn…
Brain StructureHypoglossal Nucleusnucleus nervi hypoglossiHead & SkullThe hypoglossal nucleus is the motor nucleus of cranial nerve XII. It lies near the midline…
Brain StructureHypothalamushypothalamusHead & SkullThe hypothalamus is a small region beneath the thalamus, weighing only about 4 grams, that acts…
Brain StructureInferior Cerebellar Pedunclepedunculus cerebellaris inferiorHead & SkullThe inferior cerebellar peduncle connects the medulla to the cerebellum. It is mostly an input pathway,…
Brain StructureInferior Colliculuscolliculus inferiorHead & SkullThe inferior colliculi are the lower pair of bumps on the back of the midbrain and…
Brain StructureInferior Frontal Gyrusgyrus frontalis inferiorHead & SkullThe inferior frontal gyrus is the lowest of the three lateral frontal gyri, lying above the…
Brain StructureInferior Frontal Sulcussulcus frontalis inferiorHead & SkullThe inferior frontal sulcus runs from front to back on the frontal lobe, separating the middle…
Brain StructureInferior Longitudinal Fasciculusfasciculus longitudinalis inferiorHead & SkullThe inferior longitudinal fasciculus is a long association bundle running along the lower and lateral walls…
Brain StructureInferior Olivary Nucleusnucleus olivaris inferiorHead & SkullThe inferior olivary nucleus is a crumpled, bag-shaped sheet of grey matter inside the olive, the…
Brain StructureInferior Parietal Lobulelobulus parietalis inferiorHead & SkullThe inferior parietal lobule lies below the intraparietal sulcus and behind the postcentral gyrus. It is…
Brain StructureInferior Temporal Gyrusgyrus temporalis inferiorHead & SkullThe inferior temporal gyrus forms the lower edge of the lateral temporal surface and wraps onto…
Brain StructureInfundibuluminfundibulum hypothalamiHead & SkullThe infundibulum, or pituitary stalk, is the funnel-shaped stem that connects the floor of the hypothalamus…
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