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brainstem noun[ C ] anatomy specialized(alsobrain stem)uk /ˈbreɪn.stem/ us /ˈbreɪn.stem/ the part of the brain that connects the spinal cord(= the nerves inside the spine) to the forebrain (= the front part of the brain): Those basic activities are controlled by the brainstem, which connects the spinal cord to the brain. They discovered the tumour deep inside the brain stem. If infection spreads to the brainstem, patients have difficulty swallowing and breathing. Clinically, these infants and children have signs of brainstem and basal ganglia dysfunction. This type of injury damages the brain stem, which controls such basic bodily functions as breathing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The brain & nervous system abducens nerve abducent nerve accessory nerve alexithymia allism grey matter hemispheric hemispherical hindbrain hippocampus neurogenic neurogenically neuroglia neuroglial neurohormonal reticular formation rhinencephalon rhombencephalon right brain right-brained
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