neural structure
Definition
- Noun:
- A structure that is part of the nervous system: A "neural structure" is any anatomical part or organized component that constitutes the nervous system. This includes both macroscopic organs and microscopic arrangements of nervous tissue.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The hippocampus is a crucial neural structure for memory formation.
- Researchers are studying how different neural structures communicate with each other.
- Damage to this specific neural structure can result in loss of motor control.
Advanced Usage
- In neuroanatomy: The term is used to describe any distinct part of the nervous system, from large divisions like the brainstem to smaller nuclei and ganglia.
- The lecture focused on the neural structures comprising the limbic system.
- In developmental biology: Refers to formations that appear during the growth of the nervous system.
- The neural tube is the first major neural structure to form in an embryo.
Variants and Related Words
- Neural (adj): Pertaining to nerves or the nervous system.
- Neural pathways carry signals throughout the body.
- Structure (n): The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.
- The bone's internal structure is very strong.
- Neuroanatomy (n): The branch of anatomy that deals with the structure of the nervous system.
- Nervous system (n): The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
Synonyms
- Nervous system component
- Neurological structure
- Nerve structure
Related Phrases
- Neural circuitry: A network of interconnected neural structures that perform a specific function.
- Scientists mapped the neural circuitry responsible for fear.
- Neural substrate: The neural structure or structures that underlie a specific function or behavior.
- They searched for the neural substrate of consciousness.
Noun
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a structure that is part of the nervous system
