The brainstem is a part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord. It comprises the mesencenphalon or midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata, and contributes to motor and sensory ...
While the role of many brain regions has been broadly identified, the unique contribution of the brainstem to their function remains less understood. "The brainstem is a key part of the nervous ...
Working with week-old zebrafish larva, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and colleagues decoded how the connections formed by a network of neurons in the brainstem guide the fishes' gaze.
Working with week-old zebrafish larva, researchers decoded how the connections formed by a network of neurons in the brainstem guide the fishes' gaze. The study found that a simplified artificial ...