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Brain anatomy – forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain. The cerebral peduncles each form a lobe ventrally of the tegmentum, on either side of the midline. Beyond the midbrain, between the lobes, is the interpeduncular fossa, which is a cistern filled with cerebrospinal fluid [citation needed]. The majority of each lobe constitutes the cerebral crus.
The brainstem (or brain stem) is the stalk-like part of the brain that connects the forebrain (the cerebrum and diencephalon) with the spinal cord. [ 1] In the human brain, the brainstem is composed of the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla oblongata. [ 1][ 2] The midbrain is continuous with the thalamus of the diencephalon through the ...
The cerebral aqueduct ( aqueduct of the midbrain, aqueduct of Sylvius, [ 1]: 476 sylvian aqueduct, mesencephalic duct[citation needed]) is a narrow [ 2][ 1]: 469 conduit for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) connecting the third ventricle and fourth ventricle of the ventricular system of the brain. The cerebral aqueduct is a midline structure.
In neuroanatomy, the superior colliculus (from Latin 'upper hill') is a structure lying on the roof of the mammalian midbrain. [ 1] In non-mammalian vertebrates, the homologous structure is known as the optic tectum or optic lobe. [ 1][ 2][ 3] The adjective form tectal is commonly used for both structures. In mammals, the superior colliculus ...
The midbrain tegmentum is the part of the midbrain extending from the substantia nigra to the cerebral aqueduct in a horizontal section of the midbrain. Structures included in the midbrain tegmentum include the red nucleus, reticular formation, and substantia nigra. The red nucleus is responsible for controlling basic body and limb movements.
The brain is the central organ of the human nervous system, and with the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system. The brain consists of the cerebrum, the brainstem and the cerebellum. It controls most of the activities of the body, processing, integrating, and coordinating the information it receives from the sense organs, and making ...
The periaqueductal gray is the gray matter located around the cerebral aqueduct within the tegmentum of the midbrain. It projects to the nucleus raphe magnus, and also contains descending autonomic tracts. The ascending pain and temperature fibers of the spinothalamic tract send information to the PAG via the spinomesencephalic tract (so-named ...
The inferior colliculus ( IC) ( Latin for lower hill) is the principal midbrain nucleus of the auditory pathway and receives input from several peripheral brainstem nuclei in the auditory pathway, as well as inputs from the auditory cortex. [ 1] The inferior colliculus has three subdivisions: the central nucleus, a dorsal cortex by which it is ...