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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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parallel fibers
Biology; Neuroscience
The bifurcated axons of cerebellar granule cells that synapse on dendritic spines of Purkinje cells.
biogenic amines
Biology; Neuroscience
The bioactive amine neurotransmitters; includes the catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine), serotonin, and histamine.
central nervous system (CNS)
Biology; Neuroscience
The brain and spinal cord of vertebrates (by analogy, the central nerve cord and ganglia of invertebrates).
refractory period
Biology; Neuroscience
The brief period after the generation of an action potential during which a second action potential is difficult or impossible to elicit.
dorsal roots
Biology; Neuroscience
The bundle of axons that runs from the dorsal root ganglia to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, carrying sensory information from the periphery.
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