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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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reserpine
Biology; Neuroscience
An antihypertensive drug that is no longer used due to side effects such as behavioral depression.
Broca’s area
Biology; Neuroscience
An area in the left frontal lobe specialized for the production of language.
Broca's area
Biology; Neuroscience
An area in the left frontal lobe specialized for the production of speech.
Huntington's disease
Biology; Neuroscience
An autosomal dominant genetic disorder in which a single gene mutation results in personality changes, progressive loss of control of voluntary movement, and eventually death. Primary target is the ...
Huntington’s disease
Biology; Neuroscience
An autosomal dominant genetic disorder in which a single gene mutation results in personality changes, progressive loss of the control of voluntary movement, and eventually death. Primary target is ...
afferent
Biology; Neuroscience
An axon that conducts action potentials from the periphery toward the central nervous system.
efferent
Biology; Neuroscience
An axon that conducts information away from the central nervous system.
