brainstem

ˈbreɪnˌstɛm

Definition

Definition of brainstem - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

structure

TECH.

part of brain with medulla oblongata midbrain and pons

TECH.

Damage to the brainstem can affect breathing.

medical

TECH.

stalklike brain part connecting to spinal cord

TECH.

The brainstem controls basic life functions.

medulla

pons

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Origin of brainstem

English, brain (brain) + stem (support)

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cranial nerve

nervous system

nerve from brainstem involved in sensory or motor functions

medulla

medical

lower part of the brainstem that controls breathing and heartbeat

pyramid

medical

triangular bundle of nerve fibers in the brainstem

basilar impression

medical

abnormal skull base displacement affecting the brainstem

bulbar palsy

medical

condition causing weakness in muscles controlled by brainstem

hindbrain

neuroanatomy

posterior part of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem

inferior colliculus

medical

part of the brainstem involved in auditory processing

Locus Coeruleus

brain structure

small area in brainstem involved in stress response

Examples of brainstem in a sentence

Injury to the brainstem can lead to severe consequences.
Damage to the brainstem can be fatal.
The brainstem is crucial for motor control.

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French:tronc cérébral, ...
German:Hirnstamm, Gehirnstamm, ...
Italian:tronco encefalico, ...
Spanish:tronco encefálico, ...
Portuguese:tronco cerebral, tronco encefálico, ...
Chinese:脑干, ...
Japanese:脳幹, ブレインステム, ...
Arabic:جِذْع الدِّمَاغ, ...
Hebrew:גֶּזַע הַמּוֹחַ, ...
Russian:ствол мозга, ...
Ukrainian:стовбур мозку, ...
Hindi:मस्तिष्क तना, ...
Bengali:মস্তিষ্ককাণ্ড, ব্রেইনস্টেম, ...
Catalan:tronc encefàlic, ...
Czech:mozkový kmen, ...
Danish:hjernestamme, hjernestilk, ...
Dutch:hersenstam, ...
Greek:εγκεφαλικό στέλεχος, στέλεχος εγκεφάλου, ...
Hungarian:agytörzs, ...
Khmer:ដើមខួរក្បាល, ...
Korean:뇌간, 뇌줄기, ...
Persian:ساقه مغز, بخش ساقه‌مانند مغز که به نخاع متصل می‌شود, ...
Polish:pień mózgu, ...
Portuguese (BR):tronco cerebral, tronco encefálico, ...
Romanian:trunchi cerebral, trunchiul creierului, ...
Swedish:hjärnstam, ...
Thai:ก้านสมอง, ...
Turkish:beyin sapı, ...
Vietnamese:thân não, cuống não, ...

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