Neuroscience, also known as Neural Science, is the study of how the nervous system develops, its structure, and what it does. Neuroscientists focus on the brain and its impact on behavior and cognitive functions. ... Many researchers say that neuroscience means the same as neurobiology.

Neuropathology is the study of disease of nervous system tissue, usually in the form of either small surgical biopsies or whole-body autopsies.Neuropathology also relates to forensic pathology because brain disease or brain injury can be related to cause of death.