circuitry
noun
cir·cuit·ry
ˈsər-kə-trē 
plural circuitries
1
: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit
2
: the components of an electric circuit
3
: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain
also
: circuit sense 4d
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The effects on the amygdala, the prefrontal cortex and the circuitry between the two may have many other consequences as well.
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Eti Ben Simon, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Over the decades, neuroscientists developed a detailed understanding of how the cerebellum’s unique neural circuitry controls motor function.
—R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2024
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Eti Ben Simon, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Over the decades, neuroscientists developed a detailed understanding of how the cerebellum’s unique neural circuitry controls motor function.
—R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Circuitry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuitry. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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circuitry
noun
cir·cuit·ry
ˈsər-kə-trē
plural circuitries
: the plan or the elements of an electric circuit
Medical Definition
circuitry
noun
cir·cuit·ry
ˈsər-kə-trē
1
a
: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit
b
: the components of an electric circuit
2
: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain
also
: the neuronal pathways of the brain along which electrical and chemical signals travel
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