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Parts of the brain

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There are many important and very different parts of the brain. Here are descriptions of key elements, from major brain areas down to what goes on inside brain cells.

Cells and detail:

Neurons: The main neural cells.
Neuron internals: The bits inside neurons.
Glia: Supporting neural cells.
Schwann cells: provide myelin in peripheral system.

Areas of the brain:

Brain subdivisions: Major parts.
Left and right brain: Hemisphere differences.
Forebrain: The big bit.
Ventricular system: Fluid-filled central cavities.
Cerebral cortex: The thinking walnut.
Limbic system: Central kit of parts.
Basal ganglia: A few other bits.
Midbrain: Two central systems.
Hindbrain: The old bit.

Connections:

Blood-brain barrier: Keeping them apart.
Neural electronics: Transmission down axons.
Inter-neuron communication: How neurons communicate with one another.

Parts of the brain

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