Hypernym

neural structure 1

noun

a structure that is part of the nervous system

Part_meronym

brain 1

noun

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

medulla oblongata 1

noun

lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

pons 2

noun

a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain

reticular formation 1

noun

a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone

brain stem 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus

Synonyms

brainstem 1
the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
brain-stem 1
the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus

Part_holonym

brain 1

noun

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

medulla oblongata 1

noun

lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)

pons 2

noun

a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain

reticular formation 1

noun

a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone