Though legally dead, the pregnant Smith remained on life support for months until her baby, a boy named Chance, was delivered via C-section on June 13.

The pattern of the transverse bands agrees substantially with the “updated prosomeric model” (compare Figure 16; only the intrahypothalamic limit between the first and second transverse bands fails to ...

Limbic system. Cross section of a human brain. Limbic system. Cross section of a human brain. Mammillary body, basal ganglia, pituitary gland, amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, cingulate gyrus, corpus ...

These incredible graphics show in detail how each part of the brain contributes to the functions and abilities that make us all uniquely human. However, not all scientists think it can be that simple.

Transverse sinus thrombosis is a rare type of stroke that a blood clot in the brain can cause. It requires immediate medical attention. Learn more.

How can the amazing abilities of our memory be explained on the basis of brain anatomy? It is known that different brain functions are anchored in different areas and structures of the brain.

Researchers describe a previously unknown component of brain anatomy that acts as both a protective barrier and platform from which immune cells surveil the brain for infection and inflammation.

Human brain “organoids” wired themselves into rats’ nervous systems, influencing the animals’ sensations and behaviors.

The transverse colon is the longest and most mobile section of the colon. Find out more about its function and conditions that affect it.

When does a fetus develop a brain? You may be surprised by the answer. Here's what happens in each trimester, and how you can nurture healthy brain development.

A bioengineer explains how a clearer picture of brain structure and function may fine-tune the ways brain surgery attempts to correct structure and medication tries to correct function.