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brainstem (BST)

The term brainstem (BST) refers to a composite substructure of the Brain (BRN). In structural Brain atlases, such as the Allen Brain Atlas - human Adult and Structural CNS Model - Macaque it is composed of the midbrain (MBR) and hindbrain (HBR), that is, the stem of the BRN that is detached from the forebrain (FBR). It is found in the human ( Carpenter-1983 ), macaque ( NeuroNames), rat ( NeuroNames ), and mouse ( NeuroNames ). A common alternate definition includes the interbrain (IBR) of the FBR ( Swanson-2012 ). Other definitions have included different structures ( Anthoney-1994 ). Some have included parts of the interbrain (IBR) and a few have included the cerebellum (CBL). Updated 4 Nov 2025.

Also known as: Truncus encephalicus, brain stem, Truncus encephali, brainstem, truncus cerebri

NeuroNames ID: 2052

All Names & Sources

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Name:

tronco cerebrale

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Rigutti-2000

Citation:

Giunti Gruppo Editoriale, Firenze, Italy 2000

Source Title:

Atlante di Anatomia

Name:

Hirnstamm

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Schiebler-1999

Citation:

Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999.

Source Title:

Anatomie

Name:

Truncus encephalicus

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Baev-2000

Citation:

Moskva: Meditsina, 2000.

Source Title:

Magnitno-Resonansnaia Tomografiia Golovnogo Mozga: Normal'naia Anatomiia

Name:

мозговой ствол

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Baev-2000

Citation:

Moskva: Meditsina, 2000.

Source Title:

Magnitno-Resonansnaia Tomografiia Golovnogo Mozga: Normal'naia Anatomiia

Name:

tronco del encéfalo

Language:

Spanish

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1994

Citation:

edicion 4, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore; traducción de Editorial Medica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, efectuada por el Dr. Alejandro Kaufman

Source Title:

Neuroanatomía Fundamentos

Name:

tronco encefálico

Language:

Spanish

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1994

Citation:

edicion 4, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore; traducción de Editorial Medica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, efectuada por el Dr. Alejandro Kaufman

Source Title:

Neuroanatomía Fundamentos

Name:

ствол головного мозга

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Sapin-1998

Citation:

Vol. 3, Moscow: Elista APP "Dzhangar", 1998

Source Title:

Anatomiia Cheloveka

Name:

brain stem

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Parent-1996

Citation:

Ninth Edition, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1996

Source Title:

Carpenter's Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

Truncus encephali

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Nomina-1983

Citation:

Fifth Edition, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1983

Source Title:

Nomina Anatomica

Name:

brainstem

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Willis-1981

Citation:

C.V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, Mo., !981.

Source Title:

Medical Neurobiology: Neuroanatomical and Neurophysiological Principles Basic to Clinical Neuroscience

Name:

tronco encefalico

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

truncus cerebri

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Savel'ev-1996

Citation:

AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

Source Title:

Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

Name:

ствол конечного мозга

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Savel'ev-1996

Citation:

AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

Source Title:

Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

Name:

batang otak

Language:

Indonesian

Organism:

human

Source:

Noback-1982

Citation:

Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

Source Title:

Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

Name:

Stammhirn

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Schiebler-1999

Citation:

Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999.

Source Title:

Anatomie

Name:

tronc cérébral

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

Name:

BST

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Source Title:

NeuroNames

Illustrations

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drawing of
coronal section in
human

Nissl stain & diagram of
coronal section in
mouse

Nissl stain & diagram of
sagittal section in
mouse

Species With The Structure

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Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

brainstem

Source:

Willis-1981

No models found

No models available for this concept.