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Parent topics

• Brain [r]: The core unit of a central nervous system. ^[e]
• Brain development [r]: The build-up of the brain from ectodermal cells to a complex structure of neurons, glia and blood vessels. ^[e]
• Brain evolution [r]: The process by which the central nervous system changed over many generations. ^[e]
• Cerebral cortex [r]: External tissue layer within the vertebrate brain, ensheathed by the pia mater; home to the nerve cell bodies; important in learning and dementia. ^[e]

Subtopics

• Cortical column [r]: Groups of clonally related neurons in the cortical grey matter, arranged in columns perpendicular to the cortical surface. ^[e]
• Minicolumn [r]: Vertical column through the cortex layer containing of the order of 80–120 neurons, its purpose connected with cortical organization. ^[e]
• Cortical thickness [r]: The combined thickness of the cerebral cortex layers. ^[e]

Other related topics

• Archaeocortex [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Palaeocortex [r]: Add brief definition or description

• Brain morphometry [r]: The quantitative study of structures in the brain, their differences between individuals, correlations with brain function, and changes of these characteristics over time. ^[e]
• Brain size [r]: Umbrella term for various measures of how big a brain is. ^[e]

• Acetylcholine [r]: A chemical transmitter in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) in many organisms including humans. ^[e]
• Dendrite [r]: A long, thin extension of the cell body of a neuron that is specialised to receive afferent input from other neurons. ^[e]
• Electrical synapse [r]: Anatomically specialized junction between two nerve cells at which an electrical current flows directly from one cell into the other. ^[e]
• Gyrification [r]: The folding process during brain development, or the extent of folding. ^[e]
• Human uniqueness [r]: A theoretical concept in evolutionary studies, often used in discussions about the evolution of biological traits found in humans. ^[e]
• Mammal [r]: A warm-blooded animal with a backbone which also has hair, and produces milk to feed its young. ^[e]
• Memory [r]: The cognitive processes that lead to the retaining and recalling of past experience. ^[e]
• Myelin [r]: The proteinaceous material constituting most of the insulating sheath that surrounds the axons of nerve cells. ^[e]
• Neuronal migration [r]: The process by which nerve cells travel from the place of their last cell division to their final position in the brain. ^[e]
• Polymicrogyria [r]: A disorder in which the cortical surface resembles that of a road paved with cobblestones. ^[e]

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