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Analyse the structural or functional neuroanatomy of a specific neural system or brain region using real neuroimaging data from a named open dataset — OpenNeuro (free), Human Connectome Project (free), or Allen Brain Atlas (free). Alternatively, produce a documented systems neuroscience literature synthesis using PRISMA methodology, focusing on a specific circuit or system (visual system, hippocampal-cortical memory network, basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical loop, or equivalent). The proof is the analysis report or PRISMA synthesis, documenting the data source, analysis methodology or search strategy, and interpretations with primary literature support. Both routes are fully accessible to students without neuroimaging equipment. Reviewed by a neuroscientist who presents an unseen neuroimaging image or anatomical cross-section during the review session and asks you to identify specific structures and describe the functional circuits connecting them — requiring spatial anatomical knowledge, not just familiarity with names.