Term Name: brainstem
Synonyms: accessory medullary lamina of pallidum, brain stem, lamella pallidi incompleta, lamina medullaris accessoria, lamina medullaris incompleta pallidi, lamina pallidi incompleta, truncus encephali, truncus encephalicus
Definition: Stalk-like part of the brain that includes amongst its parts the medulla oblongata of the hindbrain and the tegmentum of the midbrain[ZFA,MP,generalized].
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002298]

Relationships
has parts: brainstem motor neuron brainstem nucleus brainstem white matter medial lemniscus medulla oblongata midbrain tegmentum pons reticular formation root of trochlear nerve spinal trigeminal tract
is a type of: multi-tissue structure regional part of brain structure with developmental contribution from neural crest