Brain Stem

The part of the brain that connects the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES with the SPINAL CORD. It consists of the MESENCEPHALON; PONS; and MEDULLA OBLONGATA.

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Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.132

MeSH Unique ID: D001933

Entry Terms:

• Brain Stems
• Brainstem
• Brainstems
• Truncus Cerebri
• Cerebri, Truncus
• Cerebrus, Truncus
• Truncus Cerebrus

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Brain
Brain Stem
Mesencephalon
Cerebral Peduncle +
Locus Coeruleus
Tectum Mesencephali +
Reticular Formation
Midbrain Reticular Formation +
Respiratory Center
Rhombencephalon
Metencephalon +
Myelencephalon +
Tectospinal Fibers
Trigeminal Nuclei
Trigeminal Motor Nucleus
Trigeminal Nucleus, Spinal +