Studying the Brain in Disease
Neuroanatomy, a branch of neuroscience, studies the healthy brain. Neuropathology studies the brain in disease. Healthy brains must be used as controls. Years ago the brain was mostly studied postmortem. Now, with imaging technology, it is possible to study the living brain. However, only gross changes can be seen with imaging. The microscopic studies are still done postmortem.
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The study of human anatomy is centuries old. This drawing is presented courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.
Here is some anatomy that this author would like to study.
This is a drawing of a Purkinje cell by Warren Lewis. This type of cell is found in the cerebellum.
Here is another drawing by Cajal, also published in 1923. This is also courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. Cajal won the Nobel Prize.
The description of this Cajal drawing mentions his brilliant Italian contemporary Golgi, another Nobel Prize winner. This is shown courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.
This is another drawing from Cortona's book, also courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.
This is anatomy from the point of view of the protologist
This illustrates gross anatomy.
This is a drawing of the peripheral nervous system from Sherwood's 19th century book. It is presented courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.
This is the nerve structure of the retina as drawn by Cajal just before the turn of the century. This is shown courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.