Understanding the brain stem.
This article highlights features of brain anatomy that are important to know in interpreting magnetic resonance images. This article concentrates on the names of some brain stem structures, the three-dimensional appearance of six important tracts, and the location of cranial nerve nuclei.
Daniels
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Department of Radiology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Mark
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Ulmer
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Maas
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Borne
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Calderwood
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D001933:Brain Stem / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts / Q000033:anatomy & histology