“To better understand the anatomy of the brain, it can be subdivided into three parts: the cerebrum, cerebellum, and the brainstem, with the basal ganglia and diencephalon as connecting stations ...

“The NIH is making an important investment in uncovering one of the most important features of brain anatomy—its wiring diagram, or how neurons are set up to talk to each other.

Like with fingerprints, no two people have the same brain anatomy, a study has shown. This uniqueness is the result of a combination of genetic factors and individual life experiences.

Neurons send and receive signals to and from your brain and the rest of the body. Glial cells, sometimes called neuroglia or glia, form myelin, a fatty, insulating layer around nerve fibers.

That makes it the first study to produce evidence of the physical similarities and differences between extrovert types in the brain across adulthood. One other study had made such observations ...

Maturation of Brain Microstructure and Metabolism Associates with Increased Capacity for Self-Regulation during the Transition from Childhood to Adolescence. The Journal of Neuroscience, 2019 ...

References [1] Anatomical and volumetric description of the guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) brain from an ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging. Brain Structure and Function (2024).

There was no evidence for between-group differences in any measures of gross anatomy or in specific brain regions including the amygdala, hippocampus, most segments of the corpus callosum, and the ...