Neuroanatomy terms
The brain, spinal cord and the pathways that connect them, from the brainstem to the basal ganglia. 48 words, each with its meaning and an example.
- Amygdala
- Axon
- Basal
- Brainstem
- Cerebellum
- Cerebrum
- Chiasm
- Colliculus
- Corpus
- Cortex
- Cuneatus
- Decussation
- Dendrite
- Dermatome
- Dopamine
- Dural
- Epineurium
- Frontal
- Ganglion
- Gyri
- Gyrus
- Hippocampus
- Homunculus
- Hypothalamus
- Lemniscus
- Medulla
- Meninges
- Midbrain
- Myelin
- Myotome
- Neuroglia
- Neuron
- Occipital
- Parietal
- Peduncle
- Pons
- Putamen
- Sclerotome
- Serotonin
- Striatum
- Sulci
- Sulcus
- Synapse
- Tegmentum
- Temporal
- Thalamus
- Uncus
- Vermis
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