Definition Glossary Flashcards
Colliculus
rounded elevation
Commissure
a bundle of axons which cross the midline to connect with the same area on the contralateral side
Decussation
a bundle of axons which cross the midline to connect with different areas on the contralateral side
Fasciculus
a structurally well defined bundle of axons
Funiculus
a large bundle of fibers made up of two or more fasciculi
Fissure
a deep sulcus
Fossa
a depression
Gyrus
a folded elevation of the cerebral cortex
Peduncle
a large bundle of axons arranged in a stalk or pillar like structure
Stria
a stripe or ridge
Sulcus
a groove or depression
Tectum
a roof of the ventricle in the midbrain
Tegmentum
floor of the ventricle in the brainstem
Tubercle
a bump
Tract
a bundle of axons in CNS with a common origin, termination, & function
