neuroanatomy
Americannoun
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the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
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the nerve structure of an organism.
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The scientific study of the anatomy of the nervous system. Neuroanatomy is a branch of neurology.
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The neural structure of an organism or part of an organism.
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"We chose to focus on Koharalepis as it is the only fossil in the entire family to preserve the internal bones of the skull, which gives us valuable insights into its braincase and neuroanatomy."
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Crick went on to make influential contributions to the study of neuroanatomy, dreams and visual perception.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
The Vanderbilt University neuroscientist is an expert in comparative neuroanatomy, as well as editor-in-chief of The Journal of Comparative Neurology.
From Salon • May 4, 2024
About three years ago, results from these latter-day imaging methods clashed violently with the classical neuroanatomy from Penfield’s era.
From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023
He found the thought-screen circlet sandwiched between two books on comparative neuroanatomy which he hadn't bothered to unpack.
From The Lani People by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)
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