neural structure

one of two small round structures on the undersurface of the brain that form the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix

an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons

the neural path of a reflex

a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

either half of the cerebrum

pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon

one of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the brain just above the nasal cavities

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts

the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex

a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans

either of two lateral lobes of the cerebellum

the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres

the anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals

the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex

anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans

lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube

a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories

a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system

the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus

the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon

a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior

the ventral part of the thalamus

large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon

a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system

the middle portion of the brain

a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease

the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem

the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults

a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain

the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus

any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord

a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain

a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region

the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands

any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs

the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve

the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body

the cerebral hemisphere to the right of the corpus callosum that controls the left half of the body

a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior

the cortical part of the neencephalon

the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum

the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum

a large laminar nucleus of grey matter within the white matter of each cerebral hemisphere

a neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex

a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex

the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people

the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people

any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement

an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex

an essential auditory center in the midbrain

the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles