Brainstem Definition

brānstem
noun
A stalklike structure at the base of the brain that connects the spinal cord with the cerebrum and includes the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain.
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Alternative spelling of brain stem.
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Noun

Singular:
brainstem
Plural:
brainstems

Brainstem Sentence Examples

  • What is an auditory brainstem implant (ABI )?

  • The brainstem is highly important in regulating breathing, heart beat and virtually every other function.

  • When poliovirus invades the brainstem (the stalk of brain which connects the two cerebral hemispheres with the spinal cord, called bulbar polio), a person may begin to have trouble breathing and swallowing.

  • Chiari II anomaly-A structural abnormality of the lower portion of the brain (cerebellum and brainstem) associated with spina bifida.

  • Some electrophysiological tests are the auditory brainstem response (ABR) test, auditory steady-state response (ASSR) testing, electroencephalic audiometry (EEG) test, and otoacoustic emission testing (OAE).

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