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Organization of the Brain

Organization of the Brain

The brain is an integral component of the nervous system and serves as the center for processing sensory inputs, making decisions, and directing bodily actions. This complex organ is organized into three primary sections: the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain, each responsible for a range of vital functions.
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A Spotlight on Bridging Microscale and Macroscale Human Brain Architecture.

Martijn P van den Heuvel¹, B T Thomas Yeo²

¹Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, Department of Psychiatry, Dutch Connectome Lab, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA, PO Box 85500, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

|March 24, 2017

Summary

This study highlights the growing trend of integrating micro- and macroscale brain organization research. It emphasizes combining multiple features for a comprehensive, multi-scale examination of the human brain.

Keywords:

MRI brain atlas brain network connectivity connectome diffusion MRI functional MRI histology multimodal multiscale

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
Brain Organization

Background:

The study of nervous system organization traditionally focused on either microscale (cellular) or macroscale (network) levels.
Integrating these perspectives offers a more holistic understanding of brain function.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the emerging trend of jointly studying micro- and macroscale organization of nervous systems.
To discuss pioneering studies that integrate multi-modal and multi-scale data for human brain examination.

Main Methods:

Review of pioneering studies (Ding et al., 2016; Glasser et al., 2016).
Discussion of integrating multiple features of brain organization.
Focus on multi-modal and multi-scale approaches.

Main Results:

Emerging trend of combining micro- and macroscale analyses in neuroscience.
Pioneering studies demonstrate the feasibility of integrated multi-scale brain examination.
Growing efforts to synthesize diverse brain data for comprehensive analysis.

Conclusions:

Jointly studying micro- and macroscale organization is a key emerging trend in neuroscience.
Multi-modal and multi-scale approaches are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of the human brain.
Integration of diverse data types promises deeper insights into brain complexity.