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Brain & Spinal Cord

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 Structure Periaqueductal Grey substantia grisea centralis Head & Skull The periaqueductal grey (PAG) is a sleeve of grey matter surrounding the cerebral aqueduct in the…
Brain Structure Pia Mater pia mater Head & Skull The pia mater is the delicate innermost layer of the meninges. It sticks tightly to the…
Brain Structure Planum Temporale planum temporale Head & Skull The planum temporale is a triangular area on the upper surface of the superior temporal gyrus,…
Brain Structure Pons pons Head & Skull The pons is the bulging middle part of the brainstem, named after the Latin word for…
Brain Structure Pontine Nuclei nuclei pontis Head & Skull The pontine nuclei are millions of neurons scattered in the front (basilar) part of the pons.…
Brain Structure Postcentral Gyrus gyrus postcentralis Head & Skull The postcentral gyrus is the strip of parietal cortex directly behind the central sulcus. It holds…
Brain Structure Postcentral Sulcus sulcus postcentralis Head & Skull The postcentral sulcus runs parallel to and behind the central sulcus, forming the back border of…
Brain Structure Posterior Cingulate Cortex cortex cingularis posterior Head & Skull The posterior cingulate cortex is the back part of the cingulate gyrus, above the splenium of…
Brain Structure Posterior Commissure commissura posterior Head & Skull The posterior commissure is a bundle of fibres crossing the midline just above the opening of…
Brain Structure Posterior Epidural Space spatium epidurale posterius Spine The posterior epidural space lies between the posterior dura mater and the ligamentum flavum and laminae,…
Brain Structure Posterior Limb of the Internal Capsule crus posterius capsulae internae Head & Skull The posterior limb is the back part of the internal capsule, lying between the thalamus medially…
Brain Structure Posterior Lobe of the Cerebellum lobus posterior cerebelli Head & Skull The posterior lobe is the largest part of the cerebellum, lying between the primary fissure and…
Brain Structure Posterior Parietal Cortex cortex parietalis posterior Head & Skull The posterior parietal cortex is the region behind the primary somatosensory cortex, comprising the superior and…
Brain Structure Precentral Gyrus gyrus precentralis Head & Skull The precentral gyrus is the strip of frontal cortex directly in front of the central sulcus,…
Brain Structure Precentral Sulcus sulcus precentralis Head & Skull The precentral sulcus runs parallel to the central sulcus, just in front of it, forming the…
Brain Structure Precuneus precuneus Head & Skull The precuneus is the medial part of the parietal lobe, lying in front of the cuneus,…
Brain Structure Prefrontal Cortex cortex praefrontalis Head & Skull The prefrontal cortex covers the front of the frontal lobe, ahead of the motor and premotor…
Brain Structure Premotor Cortex area premotoria Head & Skull The premotor cortex lies on the lateral frontal lobe just in front of the primary motor…
Brain Structure Preoptic Area area preoptica Head & Skull The preoptic area is the front-most part of the hypothalamus, just above the optic chiasm and…
Brain Structure Prepontine Cistern cisterna pontis anterior Head & Skull The prepontine cistern is the subarachnoid space anterior to the pons and posterior to the clivus,…
Brain Structure Pretectal Area area pretectalis Head & Skull The pretectal area is a group of small nuclei at the junction of the midbrain and…
Brain Structure Primary Auditory Cortex area auditoria primaria Head & Skull The primary auditory cortex (Brodmann areas 41 and 42) lies on the transverse temporal gyri of…
Brain Structure Primary Fissure of the Cerebellum fissura prima cerebelli Head & Skull The primary fissure is the deep V-shaped groove on the upper surface of the cerebellum that…
Brain Structure Primary Motor Cortex area motoria primaria Head & Skull The primary motor cortex (Brodmann area 4) lies in the precentral gyrus and paracentral lobule and…
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