neuroanatomy

[ noor-oh-uh-nat-uh-mee, nyoor- ]

noun

, plural neu·ro·a·nat·o·mies.

1. the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
2. the nerve structure of an organism.

neuroanatomy

/ ˌnjʊərəʊəˈnætəmɪ /

noun

1. the study of the structure of the nervous system

neuroanatomy

/ nr′ō-ə-năt′ə-mē /

1. The scientific study of the anatomy of the nervous system. Neuroanatomy is a branch of neurology.
2. The neural structure of an organism or part of an organism.

Derived Forms

• ˌneuroaˈnatomist, noun

Other Words From

• neuro·a·nato·mist noun
• neu·ro·an·a·tom·i·cal [n, oo, r-oh-an-, uh, -, tom, -i-k, uh, l, ny, oo, r-], neuro·ana·tomic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuroanatomy¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; neuro- + anatomy

Example Sentences

The Vanderbilt University neuroscientist is an expert in comparative neuroanatomy, as well as editor-in-chief of The Journal of Comparative Neurology.

From Salon

About three years ago, results from these latter-day imaging methods clashed violently with the classical neuroanatomy from Penfield’s era.

From Scientific American

Jurors were told that Ms Mitchell had studied osteopathy, and her professional website said she was "attuned to subjects in neuroanatomy, genetics and dissection of human cadavers".

From BBC

He produced thousands of drawings of neurons, as beautiful as they are complex, which are still printed in neuroanatomy textbooks and exhibited in art museums.

From Scientific American

Additionally, their brains responded differently to nonspouse odors and they displayed unique olfactory neuroanatomy.

From Scientific American