neuroanatomy
Brain structure science
Neuroanatomy is the branch of anatomy concerned with the structure of the nervous system—the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
The field maps how neural structures connect and organize, providing the physical foundation for understanding how the nervous system functions.
The course covered neuroanatomy before moving to neurophysiology.
Cerebral cortex ridge
- sulcusGroove in tissue
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- lobesRounded projecting parts
cerebellum · brainstem · hypothalamus · thalamus · amygdala · hippocampus · neocortex · meninges
Neuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- gliaNon-neuronal brain cells
- myelinNerve fiber insulation
astrocyte · microglia · soma · neurotransmitter · receptor · nodes of Ranvier · action potential · nerve fiber
Anatomical cutting and examination
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
fMRI · PET scan · CT scan · electrophysiology · voxel · brain mapping
Mental knowledge acquisition
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
motor control · sensory processing · language · emotion · learning · executive function · homeostasis · reflex
Study of nervous systems
- neurophysiologyStudy of neural function
- neurobiologyStudy of nervous system
- neuropathologyStudy of nervous system diseases
- neurochemistryBrain's molecular science
gyrus
Cerebral cortex ridge
- sulcusGroove in tissue
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
lobes · cerebellum · brainstem · hypothalamus · thalamus · amygdala · hippocampus · neocortex · meninges · ventricles
axon
Neuron's signal-sending projection
myelin · astrocyte · microglia · soma · neurotransmitter · receptor · nodes of Ranvier · action potential · nerve fiber · neurogenesis
dissection
Anatomical cutting and examination
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
MRI · fMRI · PET scan · CT scan · electrophysiology · voxel · brain mapping
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
consciousness · motor control · sensory processing · language · emotion · learning · executive function · homeostasis · reflex · arousal
neuroscience
Study of nervous systems
- neurophysiologyStudy of neural function
- neurobiologyStudy of nervous system
- neuropathologyStudy of nervous system diseases
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- brain sciencebrain scan, brain research, brain map, brain imaging, brain chemistry
- neurologybrain, synapse, synapses, axon, CNS
- neuroscienceMRI, brain, synapses, dendrite, neurotransmitters
- brain science historyBroca, Golgi, phrenology, brain mapping, brain lesions
- neuroscience methodsfMRI, EEG, brain imaging, neuroimaging, brain mapping
neuroanatomyneurophysiology
Study of neural function
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