Brainstem
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The brainstem is the posterior stalk-like part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord. In the human brain, the brainstem is composed of the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla ob
The three distinct parts of the brainstem are colored in this sagittal section of a human brain.
A 3D medical animation still shot showing different parts of the midbrain.
View of the midbrain showing covering tectum and tegmental floor
The appearance of a cadaveric brainstem from the front, with major parts labelled
In neuroanatomy, the medullary pyramids are paired white matter structures of the brainstem's medulla oblongata that contain motor fibers of the corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts – known together
Pons and medulla oblongata. Anterior surface. (Pyramids visible at center.)