Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Easy

Neurogenesis

Meaning: The formation of new nerve cells from neural stem cells, most active in development but persisting in the adult hippocampus.

In practice: Exercise has been linked to increased hippocampal neurogenesis in animal studies.

Word parts

Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.

Two questions on related neuroanatomy words.

Which word means: The narrow channel in the midbrain that carries fluid from the third to the fourth ventricle of the brain.

Which word means: The largest part of the brain involved in thought and voluntary movement.

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