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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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dihydrotestosterone
Biology; Neuroscience
Amore potent form of testosterone that masculinizes the external genitalia.
anterograde
Biology; Neuroscience
Amovement or influence acting from the neuronal cell body toward the axonal target.
homeotic mutant
Biology; Neuroscience
Amutation that transforms one part of the body into another (e.g., insect antennae into legs). Affects homeobox genes.
substance P
Biology; Neuroscience
An 11-amino acid neuropeptide; the first neuropeptide to be characterized.
Babinski sign
Biology; Neuroscience
An abnormal response (extension as opposed to flexion of the toes) to the stroking of the sole of the foot; indicative of damage to descending motor neuron pathways.
neurexin
Biology; Neuroscience
An adhesion molecule of the presynaptic membrane in developing synapses. Binds to neuroligin in the postsynaptic membrane, promoting adhesion, and helps localize synaptic vesicles, docking proteins, ...
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