Brainstem
Connecting the brain to the spinal cord, the brainstem is the most … 展开

The midbrain, also known as the mesencephalon, is the most superior region of the brainstem. Found between the pons and the diencephalon, the midbrain can be further subdivide… 展开

Diencephalon
Superior and anterior to the midbrain is the region known as the interbrain, or diencephalon. The thalamus, hypothalamus, a… 展开

Three layers of tissue, collectively known as the meninges, surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. 1. The dura materforms the leathery, outermost layer of the meninges. D… 展开

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) --- a clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord --- provides many important functions to the central nervous system. Rather than being firmly anchored t… 展开