Search Results for: neuroscience
Theory of Neuroscience
Nezih OKTAR Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish) 2006, Volume 23, Number 3, Page(s) 155-158. An Open Access... Read More
Neuroscience
Definition noun The branch of science that deals with the nervous system, particularly structure, development, function,... Read More
Clinical neuroscience
Definition noun A branch of neuroscience that deals with the scientific study of the mechanisms underlying the different... Read More
Molecular neuroscience
Definition noun A branch of neuroscience that studies the nervous system in terms of its molecular biology, molecular... Read More
Neurophysiology
Definition noun A branch of neuroscience that is concerned with the physiology of the nervous system Supplement Neuroscience... Read More
Neurogastronomy
Definition noun A discipline that is concerned with how the brain perceives food and flavor and how the latter affects... Read More
Axon hillock
Axon Hillock Definition What is axon hillock? If you are familiar with the different parts of the neuron, the axon hillock... Read More
Neuroethology
Definition noun A discipline that deals with the scientific study of the neural basis of natural animal... Read More
Neuropsychology
Definition noun The scientific study of the physiological basis of psychological processes Supplement Neuroscience is the... Read More
Paleoneurology
Definition noun A scientific study of the evolution of the brain by combining the techniques used in paleontology and... Read More
Newly identified human brain neuron may have unique genetic signature
Dubbed as "rosehip neuron", a new brain neuron recently discovered is unique based on its morphology and the set of genes it... Read More
Coordination
Coordination Definition When a person hears the word coordination, they think of order, organization, or even managing... Read More
Nervous tissue
Nervous Tissue Definition Nerve cells (or neurons) and their associated cells, such as neuroglia cells, make up nervous... Read More
Axon terminal
An axon terminal is any of the button-like endings of axons through which axons make synaptic contacts with other nerve... Read More
Repolarization
Definition noun The process or act of repolarizing; the restoration of a polarized condition Supplement In physiology,... Read More
Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
Definition noun plural: cyclic guanosine monophosphates (biochemistry) A cyclic form of guanosine monophosphate (chemical... Read More
Oxytocin – Of Love, Fear, and Anxiety
Oxytocin has long had a reputation of being the "love hormone". It engenders social bonding, attachment, intimacy, and... Read More
The biology of how the brain forgets
Our brain tends to forget things that we wish we would always remember. And yet, it cannot forget certain things we wish... Read More
Mitochondrial DNA – hallmark of psychological stress
We often hear that stress can be unsettling as it could make us ill when it becomes chronic and overwhelming. However, is... Read More
Muscular system
Muscular System Definition What is the muscular system? The muscular system is a system that includes muscle cells and... Read More
Depolarization
Depolarization is the removal of polarity by a process or action. It might also be used to describe how such activity leads... Read More
Sense Organs in Insects
By Sachin Chorge Article submitted on January 2008 Article accepted on February 2008 Senses are the... Read More
Branches of biology
What is a Branch of Biology? A branch of biology is a specialized field or a sub-discipline in a much broader field of... Read More
Gluconeogenesis
Definition noun The metabolic process in which glucose is formed from non-carbohydrate precursors Supplement Glucose is an... Read More
Reproductive system
What is the Reproductive System? The reproductive system of an organism is the biological system made up of all the... Read More
Afferent Nerve
Afferent Nerve Definition The word ‘aferent’ means "steering or conducting something towards a destination". The... Read More
Fibroblast
The building block of living things is known as the cell. The cell contributes to many parts and functions of different... Read More
Active transport
Active transport is a type of cellular transport in which substances (e.g. ions, glucose, and amino acids) are transported... Read More
Divergence
Definition noun (evolutionary biology) The evolutionary process wherein a population of species diverge into two or more... Read More
Unconditioned stimulus
An unconditioned stimulus inherently triggers an automatic response, not reliant on deliberate prior learning. In contrast... Read More
Bondok’s Classification of the Thalamic Nuclei
Anatomists usually classify the thalamic nuclei according to their relation to the internal medullary lamina into 5 groups:... Read More
Scientists brought dead pig brain partly back to life
Death is inevitable to any entity that has life. When there is a beginning there ought to be an end. However, the recent... Read More