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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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Neuroscience

overshoot phase

Biology; Neuroscience

The peak, positive-going phase of an action potential, caused by high membrane permeability to a cation such as Na+ or Ca2+.

overshoot

Biology; Neuroscience

The peak, positive-going phase of an action potential, caused by high membrane permeability to a cation such as Na+ or Ca2+.

stereopsis

Biology; Neuroscience

The perception of depth that results from the fact that the two eyes view the world from slightly different angles.

pupil

Biology; Neuroscience

The perforation in the iris that allows light to enter the eye.

adaptation

Biology; Neuroscience

The phenomenon of sensory receptor adjustment to different levels of stimulation; critical for allowing sensory systems to operate over a wide dynamic range.

rhodopsin

Biology; Neuroscience

The photopigment found in rods.

atrophy

Biology; Neuroscience

The physical wasting away of a tissue, typically muscle, in response to disuse or other causes.

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