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    Brainstem
    is that part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebral hemispheres and from which 10 out of the 12 cranial nerves originate. It is connected to the cerebellum via three pairs of cerebellar peduncles. It is composed of the medulla, pons and midbrain and controls many basic fu...
    Found op http://www.medicalneuroscience.com/ngloss.htm
    
    
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    Brainstem
    Brainstem: The lowest part of the brain which merges with the spinal cord and provides the major route by which the upper realms of the brain send information to, and receives information from, the spinal cord and peripheral nerves. The brainstem consists of the medulla oblongata, midbrain, and pons...
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    brainstem
    <anatomy> The lowest part of the brain, which merges with the spinal cord. It consists of the medulla oblongata, midbrain and pons. ... Originally, the entire unpaired subdivision of the brain, composed of (in anterior sequence) the rhombencephalon, mesencephalon, and diecephalon as distinguis...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?brainstem
    
    
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    brainstem
    brain-stem noun the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brainstem
    
    
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    brainstem
    (brān´stem) the stemlike portion of the brain connecting the cerebral hemispheres with the spinal cord, and comprising the pons, medulla oblongata, and midbrain; considered by some to include the diencephalon. Also written brain stem.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
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    brainstem
    area at the base of the brain that lies between the deep structures of the cerebral hemispheres and the cervical spinal cord. It is divided into ... [7 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/105
    
    
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    Brainstem
    Brainstem is American slang for an eccentric person.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZBA.HTM
    
    
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    Brainstem
    Brainstem is American slang for an eccentric person.
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    brainstem
    Type: Term Pronunciation: brān′stem Definitions: 1. Originally, the entire unpaired subdivision of the brain, composed of (in anterior sequence) the rhombencephalon, mesencephalon, and diencephalon as distinguished from the brain's only paired subdivision, the telencephalon. More recently...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=11766
    
    
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    Brainstem
    In vertebrate anatomy the brainstem (or brain stem) is the posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord. The brain stem provides the main motor and sensory innervation to the face and neck via the cranial nerves. Though small, this is an extremely importan...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainstem
    
    
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    brainstem
    The part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord. It has three main components: the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata. The brainstem controls functions such as breathing, blood pressure, body temperature, heart rhythms, hunger and thirst, and sleep patterns. It is also the part of the br.....
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/B/brainstem.html
    
    
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    brainstem
    Region where the top of the spinal cord merges with the undersurface of the brain, consisting largely of the medulla oblongata and midbrain. The oldest part of the brain in evolutionary terms, the brainstem is the body's life-support centre, containing regulatory mechanisms for vital functions such ...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0022284.html
    
    
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    brainstem
    1) Brain stem 2) Brain-stem 3) Connects to spinal cord, controls involuntary muscles & activities of the autonomic nervous system. 4) Medulla's place 5) Neural structure 6) Spinal-cord connection
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/brainstem/1
    
    

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