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brain
Used for:
brain death
Used for:
cerebral death
Broader Terms:
central nervous system
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blood brain barrier
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brain cell
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brain commissure
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brain morphology
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brain regulatory center
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brain stem
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brain subcortex
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cerebral ventricle
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limbic system
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prosencephalon
Related Terms:
cerebrovascular system
Scope Note:
portion of the vertebrate central nervous system that is enclosed within the cranium, continuous with the spinal cord, and composed of gray matter and white matter; the primary center for the regulation and control of bodily activities, receiving and interpreting sensory impulses, and transmitting information to the muscles and body organs; also the seat of consciousness, thought, memory, and emotion; includes the functionally similar portion of the invertebrate nervous system.
Term Number:
0476-0039
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