neural structure
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1. a structure that is part of the nervous system (noun.body)
hyponym | : | ganglion, |
definition | : | an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | reflex arc, |
definition | : | the neural path of a reflex (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | olfactory bulb, |
definition | : | one of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the brain just above the nasal cavities (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | brain, encephalon, |
definition | : | that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | neencephalon, neoencephalon, |
definition | : | the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | cerebellum, |
definition | : | a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | vermis, vermis cerebelli, |
definition | : | the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | paleocerebellum, |
definition | : | the anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | geniculate body, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | cerebrum, |
definition | : | anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | bulb, medulla, medulla oblongata, |
definition | : | lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | forebrain, prosencephalon, |
definition | : | the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | hippocampus, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | cingulate gyrus, gyrus cinguli, |
definition | : | a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | telencephalon, |
definition | : | the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | subthalamus, |
definition | : | the ventral part of the thalamus (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | thalamus, |
definition | : | large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | hypothalamus, |
definition | : | a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | locus niger, nucleus niger, substantia nigra, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | hindbrain, rhombencephalon, |
definition | : | the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | myelencephalon, |
definition | : | the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | pons, pons varolii, |
definition | : | a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | brain stem, brain-stem, brainstem, |
definition | : | the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | nucleus, |
definition | : | any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | radiation, |
definition | : | a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | medulla spinalis, spinal cord, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | ans, autonomic nervous system, |
definition | : | the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands (noun.body) |
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