Tag Archive for: anatomy

Term: Fontanelle

A fontanelle (fontanel) is a soft, membranous gap between...

Term: Vermis

The term vermis refers to the medial lobe/division of the cerebellum, so-called because of its...

Term: Cauda equina

The term cauda equina literally means “horse’s tail” and is formed by... Click on image/post title to read more about the definition and clinical relevance.

Term: Locus ceruleus

The locus ceruleus (locus caeruleus) literally means “blue spot.” It is a nucleus in the rostrodorsal pons in the floor of the fourth ventricle.

Term: Corpora quadrigemina

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Term: Sella turcica

The sella turcica is a saddle-shaped depression on the dorsal aspect of the...

Term: Corpus callosum

The corpus callosum is the largest of the white matter commissures in the telencephalon (cerebrum). It connects...

Term: Subarachnoid space

The subarachnoid space is the space between the pia mater (innermost) and arachnoid mater (middle later) of meninges. It consists of...

Term: Afferent vs. efferent

This week's post describes the difference between afferent and efferent nerve fibers.