Neuroscience

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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presynaptic

Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to the component of a synapse specialized for transmitter release; upstream at a synapse.

parvocellular

Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to the component of the primary visual pathway specialized for the detection of detail and color; so named because of the relatively small cells involved.

labyrinth

Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to the internal ear; comprises the cochlea, vestibular apparatus, and the bony canals in which these structures are housed.

visceral

Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to the internal organs of the body cavity.

trophic interactions

Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to the long-term interdependence of nerve cells and their targets.

dichromatic

Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to the majority of mammals (and most color-blind humans), which have only two instead of three cone pigments to mediate color vision.

small molecule neurotransmitters

Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to the non-peptide neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine, the amino acids glutamate, aspartate, GABA, and glycine, as well as the biogenic amines.