Anatomy · Nervous system · Head
Brainstem anatomy
Also known as: brain stem
Midbrain, pons and medulla connect the brain to the spinal cord and run breathing, heart rate and consciousness.
Overview page. A full anatomy article for the brainstem has not been written yet; below are the modelled structures, the system it belongs to and every clinical topic that mentions it.
Structures in the atlas 4
The modelled pieces that make up the brainstem in the 3D atlas. Each opens in the explorer.
- Medulla oblongata · 2 pieces
- Midbrain · 2 pieces
- Peduncle of midbrain · 2 pieces
- Pons · 2 pieces
The nervous system in brief
The nervous system gathers information, decides and commands. The brain and spinal cord form the central nervous system; the cranial and spinal nerves with their ganglia form the peripheral nervous system. This model is richest in the head: the cerebral gyri and lobes, the basal ganglia, thalamus and hypothalamus, the brainstem and cerebellum, the ventricles, the optic pathway and the nerves of the orbit. Peripheral nerves of the limbs are not part of this BodyParts3D release.