A glioma such as a glioblastoma, also called glioblastoma multiforme, is a type of tumor that develops from the glial cells in the brain and central nervous system. Glial cells are supportive cell structures that bring nutrients and energy to the...
Brain tumors almost never form from neurons, because the neurons intrinsically lack the ability to divide and grow, which is a key part of cancer. Instead, many brain tumors come from cells that support and nourish the neurons. These cells, called...
The brain consists of four lobes: the frontal, temporal, occipital and parietal. Imagining a line on the top of the head from ear to ear, the portion of the brain at the top of the skull just to the rear of the line is the parietal lobe. In...
The brain stem is located underneath the two hemispheres of the brain, linking the brain to the spinal cord. The brain stem controls blood pressure, the heartbeat, breathing and the nerves that control hearing, seeing, walking, talking, eating and...
