brainstems
Spinal cord connectors
Brainstems is the plural of brainstem, the lower part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord and controls basic functions like breathing, heart rate, and consciousness.
The term appears mainly in medical and scientific contexts when discussing multiple specimens or comparing across species: The researchers examined brainstems from several primates.
Innermost organ tissue
Gas exchange in organisms
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
swallowing · coughing · sneezing · vomiting · balance · hearing · relay · autonomic
Sudden brain blood blockage
- lesionArea of pathological change
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- gliomaNeoplasm of neural support cells
infarction · compression · herniation · encephalitis · demyelination · coma · ataxia · paralysis
Magnetic body imaging
- imagingProducing visual representations
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
electrophysiology · neuroanatomy · cross-section · specimens · cadaver · atlas · mapping · microscopy
medulla
Innermost organ tissue
nuclei · tracts · ventricles · aqueduct · pyramids · olives · raphe
respiration
Gas exchange in organisms
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- arousalStirring to heightened state
sleep · swallowing · coughing · sneezing · vomiting · balance · hearing · relay · autonomic · homeostasis
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- lesionArea of pathological change
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
glioma · infarction · compression · herniation · encephalitis · demyelination · coma · ataxia · paralysis · apnea
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
- imagingProducing visual representations
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
staining · electrophysiology · neuroanatomy · cross-section · specimens · cadaver · atlas · mapping · microscopy · slices
brainstemscerebral cortex
Brain's outer neural sheet
cerebrum · neocortex · frontal lobes · prefrontal cortex · forebrain
brainstemsperipheral nerves
Neural pathways outside CNS
peripheral nervous system · nerve endings · spinal nerves · extremities · sensory receptors