Brain Stem Definition

noun
The portion of the brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons Varolii, and midbrain, that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum.
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(anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum.

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Noun

Singular:
brain stem
Plural:
brain-stems

Brain Stem Sentence Examples

  • The medulla or brain stem controls vital reflexes such as heartbeat and breathing.

  • On return to England Anne-Marie was diagnosed with a grade IV brain stem glioma for which there is no cure.

  • Figure 1. Brain stem centers damaged by the poliovirus involved in brain activation and blood pressure and heart rate regulation.

  • Essentially his reason and judgment went off-line temporarily, and he reacted from the reptilian center of his brain, located in the brain stem.

  • Doctors admitted Michaels after discovering that he had suffered a massive subarachnoid brain hemorrhage that was causing bleeding at his brain stem.

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