Neuroanatomy
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Neuroanatomy is a branch of anatomy and neuroscience that studies the structure and organization of the nervous system. In contrast to animals with radial symmetry, whose nervous system consists of a
J. M. Bourgery's anatomy of the brain, brainstem, and upper spinal column
Human brain
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The human brain is the central organ of the nervous system, and with the spinal cord, comprises the central nervous system. It consists of the cerebrum, the brainstem and the cerebellum. The brain con
Neuroanatomy
…the composition of non-human animal nervous systems, see nervous system. For information about the typical structure of the human nervous system, see human brain, and peripheral nervous system. The first known written record of a study of the anatomy of the human brain is an ancient Egyptian document, the Edwin…
A human brain, removed during an autopsy
Human brain (sagittal section)
Cortical folds and white matter in horizontal bisection of head
Primary and secondary vesicle stages of development in the early embryo to the fifth week