This tutorial covers the topics that make up the content of the central nervous system anatomy course in accordance with the State Educational Standard of Higher Professional Education. The manual includes anatomical data on the macrostructures of the nervous system, as well as histological and cytological characteristics of the microstructures of the nervous tissue. The method of presenting the material is aimed at using knowledge of the anatomy of the brain in analyzing the participation of its various structures in cognitive processes, changes in the functional state of the body, the motivational-emotional sphere and consciousness. A large number of illustrations facilitate the perception of the material, and questions are given for self-control.