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A band of neuronal axons (+/-dendrites), which connect distant areas of the CNS | A band of neuronal axons (+/-dendrites), which connect distant areas of the CNS | ||
other names for the same thing | |||
* '''Fasciculus''' - probably completely interchangable | |||
* '''Peduncle''' - used only for tracts which are rediculously massive that the make up a macroscopic part of the brain that u could pick with your fingers - assuming you're looking at a cadavar or have smashed someone's head in - and usually surounded by the CSF i.e. cerebral peduncles and the 3 cerebellar peduncles | |||
===White matter=== | ===White matter=== |
Revision as of 18:42, 10 March 2011
Grey matter
one of the two main components of the brain. Composed of unmyelinated neurons as opposed to white matter (myelinated neurons). It has a grey brown color which comes from the capillary blood vessels and the neuronal cell bodies.
Nuclei (or nucleus)
A group of functionally related neurones.
Tract
A band of neuronal axons (+/-dendrites), which connect distant areas of the CNS
other names for the same thing
- Fasciculus - probably completely interchangable
- Peduncle - used only for tracts which are rediculously massive that the make up a macroscopic part of the brain that u could pick with your fingers - assuming you're looking at a cadavar or have smashed someone's head in - and usually surounded by the CSF i.e. cerebral peduncles and the 3 cerebellar peduncles
White matter
one of the two main components of the brain. Composed of myelinated axons which connect various grey matter areas (the locations of nerve cell bodies) of the brain to each other and carry nerve impulses between neurons.
Myotomes
Muscles supplied by a nerve.
Dermatomes
Skin supplied by a nerve.