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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amacrine cells

Biology; Neuroscience

Retinal neurons that mediate lateral interactions between bipolar cell terminals and the dendrites of ganglion cells.

horizontal cells

Biology; Neuroscience

Retinal neurons that mediate lateral interactions between photoreceptor terminals and the dendrites of bipolar cells.

bipolar cells

Biology; Neuroscience

Retinal neurons that provide a direct link between photoreceptor terminals and ganglion cell dendrites.

genomics

Biology; Neuroscience

Scientific field focusing on the analysis of DNA sequences, including both protein-coding DNA (genes) and non-coding DNA.

dorsal column nuclei

Biology; Neuroscience

Second-order sensory neurons in the lower medulla that relay mechanosensory information from the spinal cord to the thalamus; comprises the cuneate and gracile nuclei.

primary visual cortex

Biology; Neuroscience

see striate cortex. primary visual pathway (retinogenticulocortical pathway) Pathway from the retina via the lateral genticulate nucleus of the thalamus to the primary visual cortex; carries the ...