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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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cerebral peduncles

Biology; Neuroscience

The major fiber bundles that connect the brainstem to the cerebral hemispheres.

mitral cells

Biology; Neuroscience

The major output neurons of the olfactory bulb.

calcarine sulcus

Biology; Neuroscience

The major sulcus on the medial aspect of the occipital lobe; the primary visual cortex lies largely within this sulcus.

medial geniculate complex (MGC)

Biology; Neuroscience

The major thalamic relay for auditory information.

adult

Biology; Neuroscience

The mature form of an animal, usually defined by the ability to reproduce.

equilibrium potential

Biology; Neuroscience

The membrane potential at which a given ion is in electrochemical equilibrium.

receptor potential

Biology; Neuroscience

The membrane potential change elicited in receptor neurons during sensory transduction.

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