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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heterotrimeric G-proteins

Biology; Neuroscience

A large group of proteins consisting of three subunits (α, β, and γ) that can be activated by exchanging bound GDP with GTP resulting in the liberation of two signaling molecules—αGTP and the ...

striola

Biology; Neuroscience

A line found in both the sacculus and utricle that divides the hair cells into two populations with opposing hair bundle polarities.

stem cell niche

Biology; Neuroscience

A local environment in regenerating tissue that is conducive to the division and initial differentiation of the somatic stem cells that will reconstitute adult tissue.

phylum

Biology; Neuroscience

A major division of the plant or animal kingdom that includes classes having a common ancestry.

central sulcus

Biology; Neuroscience

A major sulcus on the lateral aspect of the hemispheres that forms the boundary between the frontal and parietal lobes. The anterior bank of the sulcus contains the primary motor cortex; the ...