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neuroanatomy

neuroanatomy

English

Noun

neuroanatomy (plural neuroanatomies)

  1. (anatomy) The anatomy of the nervous system. [from 20th c.]
    • 2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin 2012, p. 609:
      This flowchart suggested by the neuroanatomy corresponds fairly well with what psychologists see in the clinic and lab.
  2. (anatomy) The structure of the nerves of a specific organ or organism.

See also

  • Appendix:Glossary of neuroanatomy