Neuroscience

Neuroscience

Neuroscience is a branch of biology concerned with the study of the nervous system, the brain and the links between brain activities and behaviors.

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ischemia

Biology; Neuroscience

Insufficient blood supply.

ion channels

Biology; Neuroscience

Integral membrane proteins possessing pores that allow certain ions to diffuse across cell membranes, thereby conferring selective ionic permeability.

vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR)

Biology; Neuroscience

Involuntary movement of the eyes in response to displacement of the head. This reflex allows retinal images to remain stable while the head is moved.

macroscopic currents

Biology; Neuroscience

Ionic currents flowing through large numbers of ion channels distributed over a substantial area of membrane.

microscopic currents

Biology; Neuroscience

Ionic currents flowing through single ion channels.

chorea

Biology; Neuroscience

Jerky, involuntary movements of the face or extremities associated with damage to the basal ganglia.

glial stem cells

Biology; Neuroscience

Neural precursor cells in the adult brain that retain the capacity to proliferate and generate both additional precursor cells and differentiated glial cells (and, in some cases, differentiated ...