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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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corticospinal tract
Biology; Neuroscience
Pathway carrying motor information from the primary and secondary motor cortices to the brain stem and spinal cord.
corticobulbar tract
Biology; Neuroscience
Pathway carrying motor information from the primary and secondary motor cortices to the brainstem.
hypoxia
Biology; Neuroscience
Lack of oxygen in the brain. Can be local, usually created by diminished blood flow (ischemia) due to local vascular occlusions; or global deprivation of oxygen after an event such as drowning or ...
retina
Biology; Neuroscience
Laminated neural component of the eye that contains the photoreceptors (rods and cones) and the initial processing machinery for the primary (and other) visual pathways.
superior colliculus
Biology; Neuroscience
Laminated structure that forms part of the roof of the midbrain; plays an important role in orienting movements of the head and eyes.
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