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Cerebellar cortex
The cortex of the cerebellum, which, like that of the cerebrum, is composed of gray matter, or nerve cells. It consists of three layers and is highly folded, creating what are known as foliae, or leaves.
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Nucleus
In cell biology, the nucleus in a cell is the cell nucleus, which contains the chromosomes, among other things. In neuroanatomy, the nucleus in the nervous system refers to a collection of cell bodies – known as gray matter in the central nervous system and ganglia in the peripheral nervous system.
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Spinal nerves
Spinal nerves are the nerves that emerge from the spinal cord. The cell bodies of their neurons are located in the gray matter of the spinal cord.
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- Question to the brain
What is the Autonomic Nervous System?
Why do we actually need an autonomic nervous system? Isn't one nervous system enough for everything?
16.06.2024
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- Anatomy
The Parahippocampal Gyrus
The parahippocampal gyrus can rightly be described as the gateway to the hippocampus.
28.11.2025
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- Question to the brain
What happens during a brain hemorrhage?
Why is a brain hemorrhage so dangerous? And what can be done about it?
18.02.2024
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- News from the Institutes
How a gene shapes the architecture of the human brain
Organoids provide insights into brain development with unprecedented precision
27.11.2025
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- The Developing Brain
How Thinking develops
Rapid development: how the brain and mind develop in early childhood
18.03.2026
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- Anatomy
The Paleocortex
In the beginning was smell: the oldest part of the cerebrum deals with sniffing.
01.10.2025
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- Question to the brain
How do Placebo Drugs work?
What actually happens in the brain during the placebo effect?
02.02.2025
