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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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miniature end plate potential (MEPP)
Biology; Neuroscience
Small, spontaneous depolarization of the membrane potential of skeletal muscle cells, caused by the release of a single quantum of acetylcholine.
synapse
Biology; Neuroscience
Specialized apposition between a neuron and its target cell for transmission of information by release and reception of a chemical transmitter agent.
choroid plexus
Biology; Neuroscience
Specialized epithelium in the ventricular system that produces cerebrospinal fluid.
stria vascularis
Biology; Neuroscience
Specialized epithelium lining the cochlear duct that maintains the high potassium concentration of the endolymph.
carotid bodies
Biology; Neuroscience
Specialized tissue masses found at the bifurcation of the carotid arteries in humans and other mammals that respond to the chemical composition of the blood (primarily the partial pressure of oxygen ...
pheromones
Biology; Neuroscience
Species-specific odorants that play important roles in behavior in some animals, including many mammals.
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