Neuroanatomy

  1. Neuroanatomical Techniques
    1. Tissue Preparation and Staining
      1. Fixation Methods
        1. Formaldehyde Fixation
          1. Perfusion Fixation
            1. Cryofixation
            2. Sectioning Techniques
              1. Microtome Sectioning
                1. Cryostat Sectioning
                  1. Vibratome Sectioning
                  2. Classical Stains
                    1. Nissl Stain
                      1. Cell Body Visualization
                      2. Golgi Stain
                        1. Complete Neuron Morphology
                        2. Myelin Stains
                          1. Luxol Fast Blue
                            1. Weigert Staining
                          2. Silver Stains
                            1. Axon Degeneration Studies
                          3. Pathway Tracing Methods
                            1. Anterograde Tracing
                              1. Tracer Injection
                                1. Axonal Transport
                                  1. Terminal Labeling
                                  2. Retrograde Tracing
                                    1. Cell Body Labeling
                                      1. Projection Mapping
                                      2. Transsynaptic Tracing
                                        1. Viral Tracers
                                          1. Circuit Mapping
                                          2. Modern Tracers
                                            1. Fluorescent Tracers
                                              1. Biotinylated Dextran Amine
                                            2. Immunohistochemistry
                                              1. Antibody Labeling
                                                1. Primary Antibodies
                                                  1. Secondary Antibodies
                                                  2. Visualization Methods
                                                    1. Chromogenic Detection
                                                      1. Fluorescent Detection
                                                      2. Multiple Labeling
                                                        1. Colocalization Studies
                                                      3. In Situ Hybridization
                                                        1. mRNA Detection
                                                          1. Probe Design
                                                            1. Hybridization Protocols
                                                            2. Single-cell Resolution
                                                              1. Quantitative Analysis
                                                              2. Electron Microscopy
                                                                1. Transmission Electron Microscopy
                                                                  1. Ultrastructural Analysis
                                                                    1. Synaptic Morphology
                                                                    2. Scanning Electron Microscopy
                                                                      1. Surface Morphology
                                                                      2. Sample Preparation
                                                                        1. Fixation and Embedding
                                                                          1. Sectioning and Staining
                                                                        2. Modern Neuroimaging
                                                                          1. Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging
                                                                            1. T1-weighted Imaging
                                                                              1. T2-weighted Imaging
                                                                                1. Gray and White Matter Contrast
                                                                                2. Diffusion Tensor Imaging
                                                                                  1. White Matter Tractography
                                                                                    1. Fiber Orientation
                                                                                    2. Functional MRI
                                                                                      1. BOLD Signal
                                                                                        1. Connectivity Analysis
                                                                                        2. Positron Emission Tomography
                                                                                          1. Metabolic Imaging
                                                                                            1. Neurotransmitter Systems
                                                                                            2. Computed Tomography
                                                                                              1. X-ray Based Imaging
                                                                                                1. Clinical Applications
                                                                                                2. Magnetoencephalography
                                                                                                  1. Magnetic Field Detection
                                                                                                    1. Temporal Resolution

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                                                                                                1. Introduction to Neuroanatomy