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Outline of the human brain

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the human brain:

Structure of the human brain

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Side view of human brain.
Side view of human brain

Visible anatomy

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Microscopic level anatomy

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History of the human brain

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Brain development

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This development section covers changes in brain structure over time. It includes both the normal development of the human brain from infant to adult and genetic and evolutionary changes over many generations.

Typical brain function

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This section covers typical brain function as opposed to atypical function discussed below.

Sensory input

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Integration

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Affect

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Mind / body

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Memory

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Integration and cognition

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Logic, computation, and information aspects

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Executive function

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Motor output and behavior

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  • Motor skill – a learned sequence of movements that combine to produce a smooth, efficient action to master a particular task
  • Muscle memory – the retention in the brain of memories of certain muscle movements, often enabling those specific movement to be duplicated in the future
  • Behavioral neuroscience

Sexuality, sex differences, and gender differences

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Higher level functioning

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Atypical brain function

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This section covers the major known deviations from typical brain functioning with an emphasis on the resulting magnitude of overall human suffering.

Physical interventions

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This section covers attempts to physically alter the brain state to relieve suffering, address atypical functioning or improve performance.

Other

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Case histories

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See also

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