Meaning | The part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus. |
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Synonyms | brainstem, brain stem |
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Part of | brain, encephalon | That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers |
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Parts | medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb | Lower or hindmost part of the brain |
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pons, pons Varolii | A band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain |
reticular formation, RF | A complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem |
Broader | neural structure | A structure that is part of the nervous system |
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Spanish | tronco cerebral, tronco del encéfalo, tronco encefálico |
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Catalan | tronc de l'encefal |
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