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brainstem

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Noun

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

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brain-stem brain stem

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brainstem reticular formation hindbrain rhombencephalon corticospinal tract pyramidal motor system pyramidal tract rf

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