The brain is divided into 3 parts namely cerebrum, brainstem, and cerebellum. Brain stem is placed at lowest position extending from upper cervical spinal cord to diencephalon of the cerebrum. Cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain, and associated with higher order of function such as thought and action. Cerebellum, also known as “little brain”, is divided into two highly folded hemispheres namely anterior and posterior lobe.
Published in Chapter:
Anatomy of the Brain
Sumit Kumar (National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi, India)
Copyright: © 2020
|Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2860-0.ch002
Abstract
Neuroanatomy is a specific branch within neuroscience that deals with brain anatomy. Its broad area includes the brain structure, organization, and localization/networks of the nervous system. It also helps in understanding the sensorimotor systems, along with associated function like learning, behavior, vision, attention, language, and so on. In the present chapter, the author comprehensively discussed the brain basic morphology, architecture, and also some functional aspects of the brain. At the end of this chapter, the author included the tool and techniques used in the study of brain anatomy so that student can learn and understand the topic clearly.