A neural pathway, neural tract, or neural face, connects one part of the nervous system with another via a bundle of axons, the long fibers of neurons. A neural pathway that serves to connect relatively distant areas of the brain or nervous system is usually a bundle of neurons, known collectively as white matter. A neural pathway that spans a shorter distance between structures, such as most of the pathways of the major neurotransmitter systems, is usually called grey matter.
Naming of neural pathways
The first named pathways are evident to the naked eye even in a poorly preserved brain, and were named by the great anatomists of the Renaissance using cadaver material. Examples of these include the great commissures of the brain such as the corpus callosum (Latin, "hard body"; not to be confused with the Latin word "colossus" - the "huge" statue), anterior commissure, and posterior commissure. Further examples of this (by no means a complete list) include the pyramidal tract, crus cerebri (Latin, "leg of the brain"), and cerebellar peduncles (Latin, "little foot of the cerebellum"). Note that these names describe the appearance of a structure but give one no information on its function or location.
our children ...Social media, in its current form, is antithetical to these ideals ... This is digital dopamine, a virtual drug that our children are unwittingly addicted to from an age when their brains are still forming critical neural pathways ... .
Despite its growing prevalence, the neural mechanisms underlying this addiction have remained largely unexplored ... Impulsivity appears to act as a pathway through which weaker neural connectivity predisposes individuals to problematic behaviors ... ....
It is hoped that the neural networks that ... In animal models, complex mammal brains such as those of rabbits have been successfully frozen and then thawed and the neural pathways have been preserved.
Scientists know that persistent negative thoughts, angst and negative emotions can calcify neural pathways, and that neuroplasticity, or rewiring those pathways through the use of psychedelics, allows ...
In another few years, she imagines further technological advances and all the knowledge they’ve gained will enable them to label specific neural pathways in the squirrels through modified viruses.
... nurturing spiritual health, being one with nature, and doing activities that will help the brain form new neural pathways, also known as, rewiring of the brain to help one cope with depression better.
Do you ever get a ringing sound in your ears? ... She explains ... This is because the medications can disrupt the normal neural pathways involved in hearing perception, leading to the perception of ringing sounds in the ears ... The health expert notes ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4.
... journey through the rules of calculation is not only developmentally disadvantageous as it closes their neural pathways, but also makes the subject so tedious that most kids want to avoid it.
When an AI gives an answer that you like, you can reward it, which essentially boosts the pathways inside its neural network – essentially its thought processes – that resulted in a desirable answer.
The gut-brain axis is a complex, two-way communication system between the digestive system and the brain, mediated through neural, hormonal, and immune pathways.
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Neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to reorganize itself—proves that our thoughts can physically reshape neural pathways ... By consciously directing our focus, we can forge new pathways that support a ...
Apart from the emotional aspect of our experiences, there is also a scientific explanation for this which relates to the neural pathways in our brain. When your brain processes a new thought, a neural pathway is created.
This “neural tourniquet” could revolutionize how medical professionals approach surgical risks and reduce bleeding overall. The key to the tourniquet is the vagus nerve, a complex neural pathway connecting the brain to multiple organs.
... neural networks ... Additionally, the brain's myelination process—insulating neural pathways—helps children learn faster by speeding up signal transmission, giving them an edge in acquiring new skills.
