neuroanatomist
Studies nervous structures
A neuroanatomist is a scientist who studies the structure and organization of the nervous system—the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
The field combines neuroscience with anatomy, mapping how neural structures connect and relate to function: The neuroanatomist traced the pathway from the optic nerve to the visual cortex.
Organ's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- brainstemLower neural trunk
thalamus · hypothalamus · gyrus · sulcus · lobes · frontal · parietal · temporal
Neuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- somaBodily cells, excluding gametes
- gliaNon-neuronal brain cells
astrocyte · microglia · myelin · node of Ranvier · neurotransmitter · receptor · action potential · vesicle
Anatomical cutting and examination
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- tracingCopying by following lines
neuroimaging · fMRI · EEG · PET · electrophysiology · perfusion · sectioning · labeling
Study of neural function
- neurochemistryBrain's molecular science
- neurobiologyStudy of nervous system
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- neurogenesisNew nerve cell formation
cortex
Organ's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
brainstem · thalamus · hypothalamus · gyrus · sulcus · lobes · frontal · parietal · temporal · occipital
axon
Neuron's signal-sending projection
glia · astrocyte · microglia · myelin · node of Ranvier · neurotransmitter · receptor · action potential · vesicle
dissection
Anatomical cutting and examination
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
tracing · neuroimaging · fMRI · EEG · PET · electrophysiology · perfusion · sectioning · labeling
Golgi
Protein-processing organelle
- BrocaNeuroscientist behind speech-area discovery
neurophysiology
Study of neural function
- neurochemistryBrain's molecular science
- neurobiologyStudy of nervous system
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
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