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Eyewear
Eyeglasses, goggles or other objects worn over the eyes, usually to aid vision or for protective purposes.
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neurotransmission
Health care; Optometry
Neurotransmission is the passage of information (electrical impulses) across a synapse. This process involves the neurotransmitters being released into the synapse from the ...
neurotransmitter
Health care; Optometry
A neurotransmitter is a substance such as dopamine or serotonin which will carry information (electrical impulses) across a synapse when stimulated by an electrical impulse.
neurotransmitter binding
Health care; Optometry
Neurotransmitter binding occurs when the neurotransmitters, released from the vesicles, connect with the receptors of the dendrite and cause an action potential to occur.
neuron
Health care; Optometry
A neuron is a nerve cell which normally consists of an axon, a dendrite and a cell body. These cells allow the body to experience the external environment by translating the ...
nucleus accumbens
Health care; Optometry
The nucleus accumbens receives input from dopamine-secreting neurons that originate in the ventral tegmental area. This nucleus is thought to be the primary target of neurons ...
object agnosia
Health care; Optometry
Object agnosia is an inability to recognize objects. Subtypes: Form agnosia: Patients perceive only parts of details, not the whole object.
occipitotemporal lobes
Health care; Optometry
Both the occipital lobes (the back most lobes of the brain) and the temporal lobes (the lobes under your temples) - see diagram on the causes page under Agnosia
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