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Brainstem: labelled teaching diagram. Original labels and colours retained.
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Midbrain

Locate midbrain on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.

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Brainstem: labelled teaching diagram. Original labels and colours retained.

Image: OpenStax College / university open textbook · Source / original · CC BY 4.0

Numbered markers and focused views are Mediveerse learning overlays; the original reference is linked above.

Brainstem

Regional overviews

Brainstem

STRUCTURE & FUNCTION

Understand what you see.

Carries ascending and descending pathways and contains many cranial nerve nuclei.

Zoom into the original labels. Practise pointing out each structure, then explain it aloud. Diagrams are teaching references; specimen appearance and slide staining vary.

01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Midbrain lies superiorly, pons centrally and medulla inferiorly
  2. Pons forms a prominent ventral bulge
  3. Medulla continues into the spinal cord
02 / KEY STRUCTURES

Point them out.

Tap a number to open its reference, zoom in and locate the structure. Numbers stay the same across views. This key follows landmarks visible in the reference images.

Related features & study points (2)

Additional relations, attachments or microscopic details to revise alongside this plate. These are separate from its numbered image landmarks.

  • Cerebral peduncles
  • Pyramids
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01How would you identify brainstem?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Midbrain lies superiorly, pons centrally and medulla inferiorly. Pons forms a prominent ventral bulge. Medulla continues into the spinal cord.

02Which three regions form the brainstem?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata. The cerebellum and diencephalon are separate regions.

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Credited anatomical plates, microscopy and university teaching references. Individual image credits appear below the viewer. Historical plates can use older terminology; use the lesson text for current names.