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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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synapse elimination
Biology; Neuroscience
The developmental process by which the number of axons innervating some classes of target cells is diminished.
contrast
Biology; Neuroscience
The difference, usually expressed in terms of a percentage in luminance, between two territories in the visual field (can also apply to color when specified as spectral contrast).
depolarization
Biology; Neuroscience
The displacement of a cell’s membrane potential toward a less negative value.
hyperpolarization
Biology; Neuroscience
The displacement of a cell’s membrane potential toward a more negative value.
dorsal horn
Biology; Neuroscience
The dorsal portion of the spinal cord gray matter; contains neurons that process sensory information.
gastrula
Biology; Neuroscience
The early embryo during the period when the three embryonic germ layers are formed; follows the blastula stage.
