Brain
Of neural structure, head and central nervous system. May also be referred to as encephalon.
That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord.
This concept's ID is @1~29910
Neural Structure
- forebrain
The anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior...
- midbrain
The middle portion of the brain.
- hindbrain
The posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem.
- brainstem
The part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata...
- neencephalon
The part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex...
Artery
- circle of Willis
A ring of arteries at the base of the brain.
- communicating artery
Any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis.
Also contains
- ventricle
One of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the...
- brain cell
A nerve cell in the brain.