neural structure

Definitions of neural structure

1. noun

   a structure that is part of the nervous system
   types:

   corpus mamillare, mamillary body, mammillary body

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

   ganglion

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

   reflex arc

   the neural path of a reflex

   center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre

   a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

   cerebral hemisphere, hemisphere

   either half of the cerebrum

   piriform area, piriform lobe, pyriform area, pyriform lobe

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

   olfactory bulb

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

   brain, encephalon

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

   neencephalon, neoencephalon

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

   palaeencephalon, paleencephalon, paleoencephalon

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

   cerebellum

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

   cerebellar hemisphere

   either of two lateral lobes of the cerebellum

   vermis, vermis cerebelli

   the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres

   paleocerebellum

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

   cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium

   the layer of nerve tissue forming the outer layer of the cerebrum

   geniculate body

   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

   cerebrum

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

   bulb, medulla, medulla oblongata

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

   forebrain, prosencephalon

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

   hippocampus

   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

   cingulate gyrus, gyrus cinguli

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

   telencephalon

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

   betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon

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

   limbic brain, limbic system, visceral brain

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

   subthalamus

   the ventral part of the thalamus

   thalamus

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

   hypothalamus

   a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system

   mesencephalon, midbrain

   the middle portion of the brain

   locus niger, nucleus niger, substantia nigra

   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

   hindbrain, rhombencephalon

   the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem

   myelencephalon

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

   pons, pons Varolii

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

   brain stem, brain-stem, brainstem

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

   nucleus

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

   radiation

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

   medulla spinalis, spinal cord

   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

   ANS, autonomic nervous system

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

   autonomic ganglion

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

   auditory center

   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

   left brain, left hemisphere

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

   right brain, right hemisphere

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

   olfactory brain, rhinencephalon

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

   neocortex, neopallium

   the cortical part of the neencephalon

   archipallium, paleocortex

   the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum

   metencephalon

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

   dentate nucleus

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

   corpus geniculatum laterale, lateral geniculate, lateral geniculate body

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

   corpus geniculatum mediale, medial geniculate, medial geniculate body

   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

   Broca's area, Broca's center, Broca's convolution, Broca's gyrus, convolution of Broca

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

   Wernicke's area, Wernicke's center

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

   basal ganglion

   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

   superior colliculus

   an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex

   inferior colliculus

   an essential auditory center in the midbrain

   respiratory center

   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

   type of:

   anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

   a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing