Brainstem Synonyms

brānstem
The part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. brain-stem

Words Related to Brainstem

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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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