brain anatomy
Mind's physical layout
Brain anatomy is the physical structure of the brain—its regions, tissues, and organization.
The term appears in medical and scientific contexts: We studied brain anatomy in neuroscience class, The scan revealed abnormalities in brain anatomy.
It encompasses structures like the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, along with their subdivisions and connections.
- motor cortexBrain region controlling movement
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- sensory cortexBrain area processing senses
- dura materOutermost cerebral membrane
thalamus · cerebral cortex · grey matter · meninges · astrocytes · cerebellum · ventricles · insula · cranial nerves · optic nerve · amygdala · limbic system · corpus callosum · neural pathways · temporal · spinal cord · occipital · medulla
- neuroscienceneuron, MRI, neurons, synapses, dendrite
- phrenologycraniology, acquisitiveness, adhesiveness, benevolence, cautiousness
- Brain Medicinedementia, schizophrenia, epilepsy, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
- nature illustrationnature illustration, botanical illustration, wildlife art, botanical art, botanical print
- neuroimagingfunctional MRI, fMRI, voxel, voxels, MRI
brain anatomyneurophysiology
Study of neural function
brain function · neural activity · cognitive function · neurotransmission · electrophysiology
brain anatomypsychology
Study of mind, behavior
mental processes · cognition · consciousness · behavior · subjective experience