Brain
Descriptions of Brain
Brain: that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
Source: WordNet 2.1
Brain : portion of the vertebrate central nervous system that is enclosed within the cranium, continuous with the spinal cord, and composed of gray matter and white matter; the primary center for the regulation and control of bodily activities, receiving and interpreting sensory impulses, and transmitting information to the muscles and body organs; also the seat of consciousness, thought, memory, and emotion; includes the functionally similar portion of the invertebrate nervous system.
Source: CRISP
Brain : The part of the central nervous system contained within the cranium, comprising the prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon. It is derived from the anterior part of the embryonic neural tube.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)
Article Excerpts about Brain
The brain and nervous system form an intricate network of electrical signals that are responsible for coordinating muscles, the senses, speech, memories, thought and emotion.
The brain is a soft, spongy mass of nerve cells and
supportive tissue .
It has three major parts: the cerebrum ,
the cerebellum ,
and the brain
stem . The parts work together, but each has special
functions. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Brain Tumors: NCI)
Summary Information: Brain
Brain:
The brain is the most complex organ in the body and controls and regulates many of the functions of the body. The brain, a part of the central nervous system, is located inside the cranium of the skull and is connected to the spinal cord, which links it to the peripheral nervous system. The brain includes specific areas or structures that control different functions, such as vision, movement, emotions, or language. The main components of the brain are the two cerebral hemispheres, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The brain also includes the thalamus, frontal lobe, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, parietal lobe, cerebellum, and occipital lobe, brain stem.
Conditions that can afflict the brain include meningitis, subdural hematoma, cancer, inflammation, stroke, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, genetic diseases, hemorrhage, birth defects, infection, and encephalitis.
Closely Related Organs: Brain
The following organs are closely related to the organ: Brain:
Conditions Afflicting Organs: Brain
The following conditions are related to the organ: Brain:
Other Names: Brain
The following are other names for the organ: Brain:
Sub Parts: Brain
The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Brain:
Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Brain
These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Brain:
Condition count:
167
; see list below.
Organ subtypes:
hypothalamus (1), brainstem
Organ types: Organs (322), Central nervous system (176)
Related organs: skull (2), head (74), meninges (6), spinal cord (22), nerves (73)
Main condition: Brain conditions
Organs: list of all organs
Diseases List for Brain:
The following list of medical conditions
have 'Brain' or similar listed as an affected body part
in our database:
A
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
... brainADD
... brainADHD
... brainAdrenoleukodystrophy
... brainAdult-onset ALD
... brainAgenesis of the corpus callosum
... brainAgnosia
... brainAicardi syndrome
... brainAlexander Syndrome
... brainAlpers Syndrome
... brainAlternating Hemiplegia
... brainAlveolar Hydatid Disease
... brainAlzheimer's Disease
... brainAmnesia
... brainAmnesic shellfish poisoning
... brainAmnestic disorder
... brainAnencephaly
... brainAngelman syndrome
... brainAnoxia
... brainAphasia
... brainApraxia
... brainArachnoid Cysts
... brainArachnoiditis
... brainArteriovenous Malformation
... brainAsperger syndrome
... brainAtaxia Telangiectasia
... brainAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
... brainAuditory Processing Disorder
... brainAutism
... brainB
Bacterial meningitis
... brainBalance disorders
... brainBinswanger's Disease
... brainBipolar disorder
... brainBovine spongiform encephalopathy
... brainBrain abscess
... brainBrain cancer
... brainBrain compression
... brainBrain conditions
... brainBrain damage
... brainC
Canavan disease
... brainCentral Pain Syndrome
... brainCephalic disorders
... brainCephalic tetanus
... brainCerebral Aneurysm
... brainCerebral Arteriosclerosis
... brainCerebral Atrophy
... brainCerebral hemorrhage
... brainCerebral Palsy
... brainCerebrovascular Conditions
... brainChiari Malformation
... brainChorea
... brainChronic wasting disease (CWD) of mule deer and elk
... brainClassic childhood ALD
... brainComa
... brainConcussion
... brainConvulsions
... brainCorticobasal Degeneration
... brainCraniosynostosis
... brainCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
... brainCryptococcal Meningitis
... brainD
Dandy-Walker Syndrome
... brainDelirium
... brainDementia
... brainDementia With Lewy Bodies
... brainDiabetes Insipidus
... hypothalamusDysgraphia
... brainDyslexia
... brainDystonias
... brainE
Eastern equine encephalitis
... brainEmpty Sella Syndrome
... brainEncephalitis
... brainEncephalitis, California serogroup viral
... brainEncephaloceles
... brainEpilepsy
... brainF
Fahr's Syndrome
... brainFatal familial insomnia
... brainFebrile Seizures
... brainFeline spongiform encephalopathy
... brainFemale carrier ALD
... brainFetal alcohol syndrome
... brainFriedreich's ataxia
... brainG
Gaucher Disease
... brainGerstmann's Syndrome
... brainGSS (Gerstmann Sträussler Syndrome)
... brainH
Head injury
... brainHemangioblastoma
... brainHigh altitude cerebral edema
... brainHoloprosencephaly
... brainHuntington's Disease
... brainHydranencephaly
... brainHydrocephalus
... brainI
Infantile Refsum Disease
... brainJ
Japanese encephalitis
... brainJoubert Syndrome
... brainK
Korsakoff's psychosis
... brainKrabbé Disease
... brainKuru
... brainL
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
... brainLeukodystrophy
... brainM
Megalencephaly
... brainMELAS
... brainMelkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
... brainMeningioma
... brainMeningitis
... brainMeningococcal disease
... brainMental illness
... brainMetachromatic Leukodystrophy
... brainMicrocephaly
... brainMoyamoya Disease
... brainMulti-Infarct Dementia
... brainMultiple Sclerosis
... brainMurray Valley encephalitis
... brainMyoclonus
... brainN
Narcolepsy
... brainNeural tube defect
... brainNeuroblastoma
... brainNeurocysticercosis
... brainNeuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
... brainNeuronal Migration Disorders
... brainO
Ohtahara Syndrome
... brainOlivopontocerebellar Atrophy
... brainOpsoclonus Myoclonus
... brainP
Parkinson's Disease
... brainPelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
... brainPersistent Vegetative State
... brainPick's Disease
... brainPneumococcal meningitis
... brainPorencephaly
... brainProgressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
... brainProgressive Supranuclear Palsy
... brainPseudotumor Cerebri
... brainR
Rabies
... brainRasmussen's Encephalitis
... brainRefsum Disease
... brainRett's syndrome
... brainS
Schizencephaly
... brainSchizophrenia
... brainSepto-Optic Dysplasia
... brainShaken Baby Syndrome
... brainSoto's Syndrome
... brainSpastic disorders
... brainSt. Louis encephalitis
... brainStroke
... brainSubacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
... brainSubarachnoid hemorrhage
... brainSubdural hematoma
... brainSydenham chorea
... brainT
Tapeworms
... brainTardive Dyskinesia
... brainTay Sachs
... brainTodd's Paralysis
... brainTourette Syndrome
... brainTransient Ischemic Attack
... brainTransmissible mink encephalopathy (TME)
... brainTraumatic Brain Injury
... brainTremor
... brainTuberous sclerosis
... brainV
Variant CJD
... brainVertigo
... brainViral meningitis
... brainW
Wallenberg's Syndrome
... brainWernicke's encephalopathy
... brainWernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
... brainWestern equine encephalitis
... brainWilliams Syndrome
... brainWilson's Disease
... brainZ
Zellweger Syndrome
... brain
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