Microscopic Level Anatomy
- Neuron (brain cell) and Nervous tissue
- Classifying brain cells / neurons by type Place cell, grid cells, border cells, head direction cells, spatial view cells, pyramidal cells, granule cells also barrier cells, conjunctive cells
- Synapse, Chemical synapse, Electrical synapse, Neurotransmitter, Synaptic vesicle, Active zone
- Cytochrome c oxidase There is a direct relation between this enzyme's activity and neuronal activity. It's used to aid mapping of regional brain metabolism in animals.
- Virtual microscopy - a method of posting microscope images on, and transmitting them over, computer networks. Technology has advanced where digitized images are approaching that which is visible to the trained human eye under a powerful optical microscope.
- Electromagnetic theories of consciousness – a controversial theory asserting that consciousness is physically located in the brain's electromagnetic field surrounding rather than inside the neurons.
Read more about this topic: Human Brain Mapping
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