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 StructureInsulainsulaHead & SkullThe insula is a lobe of cortex hidden deep inside the lateral sulcus, covered by parts…
Brain StructureInternal Capsulecapsula internaHead & SkullThe internal capsule is a compact band of white matter that carries most fibres passing between…
Brain StructureInterpeduncular Cisterncisterna interpeduncularisHead & SkullThe interpeduncular cistern is the subarachnoid CSF space between the two cerebral peduncles of the midbrain,…
Brain StructureInterposed Nucleinucleus interpositus (nucleus emboliformis et nucleus globosus)Head & SkullThe interposed nuclei are two small deep cerebellar nuclei, the emboliform and globose nuclei, lying between…
Brain StructureInterthalamic Adhesionadhesio interthalamicaHead & SkullThe interthalamic adhesion (massa intermedia) is a small band of grey matter that crosses the third…
Brain StructureInterventricular Foramenforamen interventriculareHead & SkullThe interventricular foramina, or foramina of Monro, are the two small openings that connect each lateral…
Brain StructureIntralaminar Nuclei of the Thalamusnuclei intralaminares thalamiHead & SkullThe intralaminar nuclei are thin groups of neurons embedded within the Y-shaped band of white matter…
Brain StructureIntraparietal Sulcussulcus intraparietalisHead & SkullThe intraparietal sulcus runs backwards from the postcentral sulcus across the parietal lobe, dividing it into…
Brain StructureLamina Terminalislamina terminalisHead & SkullThe lamina terminalis is a thin sheet of grey matter and pia that forms the front…
Brain StructureLateral Apertures of the Fourth Ventricleapertura lateralis ventriculi quartiHead & SkullThe lateral apertures, or foramina of Luschka, are paired openings at the outer tips of the…
Brain StructureLateral Corticospinal Tracttractus corticospinalis lateralisSpineThe lateral corticospinal tract is the main voluntary motor pathway of the spinal cord. It carries…
Brain StructureLateral Geniculate Nucleuscorpus geniculatum lateraleHead & SkullThe lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) is the thalamic relay station for vision. Most fibres of the…
Brain StructureLateral Horncornu laterale medullae spinalisSpineThe lateral horn is a small pointed projection of grey matter between the dorsal and ventral…
Brain StructureLateral Hypothalamic Areaarea hypothalamica lateralisHead & SkullThe lateral hypothalamic area is a loosely organised zone on each side of the hypothalamus, crossed…
Brain StructureLateral Lemniscuslemniscus lateralisHead & SkullThe lateral lemniscus is the main ascending hearing pathway in the brainstem. It carries fibres from…
Brain StructureLateral Spinothalamic Tracttractus spinothalamicus lateralisSpineThe lateral spinothalamic tract carries pain and temperature from the opposite side of the body to…
Brain StructureLateral Sulcussulcus lateralisHead & SkullThe lateral sulcus, or Sylvian fissure, is the deep cleft that separates the temporal lobe below…
Brain StructureLateral Ventricle Spaceventriculus lateralisHead & SkullThe lateral ventricles are the largest CSF compartments in the brain, consisting of four parts in…
Brain StructureLentiform Nucleusnucleus lentiformisHead & SkullThe lentiform nucleus is a lens-shaped mass of grey matter made of the putamen laterally and…
Brain StructureLimbic Lobelobus limbicusHead & SkullThe limbic lobe is a ring of cortex on the medial surface of each hemisphere that…
Brain StructureLimbic Systemsystema limbicumHead & SkullThe limbic system is a group of linked structures on the medial edge of the cerebrum…
Brain StructureLingual Gyrusgyrus lingualisHead & SkullThe lingual gyrus, or medial occipitotemporal gyrus, lies on the medial and lower surface of the…
Brain StructureLocus Coeruleuslocus caeruleusHead & SkullThe locus coeruleus is a small blue-grey nucleus in the upper pons and the brain's main…
Brain StructureLongitudinal Cerebral Fissurefissura longitudinalis cerebriHead & SkullThe longitudinal cerebral fissure is the deep midline cleft that separates the left and right cerebral…
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