Associations to the word «Brainstem»

Wiktionary

BRAINSTEM, noun. Alternative spelling of brain stem

Dictionary definition

BRAINSTEM, noun. The part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus.

Wise words

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Noam Chomsky