brain stem 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
Hypernym
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
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
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
EnglishPart_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
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
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
