neuroanatomy
noun
neu·ro·anat·o·my
ˌnu̇r-ō-ə-ˈna-tə-mē 
ˌnyu̇r-
: the anatomy of nervous tissue and the nervous system
neuroanatomical
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mi-kəl
adjective
ˌnyu̇r-
or less commonly neuroanatomic
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌa-nə-ˈtä-mik
ˌnyu̇r-
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Functional differences in their neuroanatomy may be the cause.
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Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
There are multiple different kinds of memory, and each of those memory systems relies on a different neuroanatomy or different neural networks.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 9 Feb. 2024
Do Fish Feel Pain When Hooked? (Credit:Maximillian cabinet/Shutterstock) Much of the evidence that fish feel pain is derived not only from neuroanatomy but from behavior as well.
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One student on each team wore the cap and the others had 10 minutes to attach the labels to the correct parts of their head, corresponding to the different brain areas, with the help of a neuroanatomy textbook.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2012
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Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
There are multiple different kinds of memory, and each of those memory systems relies on a different neuroanatomy or different neural networks.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 9 Feb. 2024
Do Fish Feel Pain When Hooked? (Credit:Maximillian cabinet/Shutterstock) Much of the evidence that fish feel pain is derived not only from neuroanatomy but from behavior as well.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2023
One student on each team wore the cap and the others had 10 minutes to attach the labels to the correct parts of their head, corresponding to the different brain areas, with the help of a neuroanatomy textbook.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2012
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neuroanatomy
noun
neu·ro·anat·o·my
-ə-ˈnat-ə-mē
plural neuroanatomies
: the anatomy of nervous tissue and the nervous system
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