The dura mater is the outermost layer of the meninges, which cover both the brain and the spinal cord . It is thick and strong, since it i...
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The dura mater is the outermost layer of the meninges, which cover both the brain and the spinal cord . It is thick and strong, since it i...
The thalamus is a large constellation of nerve cells that form an ovoid mass of grey matter in the base of the brain . It is located betwee...
The human brain is the portion of the central nervous system that fills the cranial cavity. The different anatomical structures that make u...
The cerebellum is the portion of the brain whose function is the coordination of movement and the maintenance of the body’s posture, tone, ...
The Schwann cell is a support cell of the peripheral nervous system. They wrap around each motor neuron axon of the peripheral nerve fiber...
The human cerebrum , or telencephalon , is the largest and most conspicuous portion of the central nervous system. It consists of two longit...
The spinal cord is the cylindrical and elongated portion of the central nervous system that is located in the vertebral canal. Its anterior...