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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somatic sensory system

Biology; Neuroscience

Components of the nervous system involved in processing sensory information about the mechanical forces active on both the body surface and on deeper structures such as muscles and joints.

glaucoma

Biology; Neuroscience

Condition in which the eye's aqueous humor is not adequately drained, resulting in increased intraocular pressure, reduced blood supply to the eye, and eventual damage to the retina.

cortico-cortical connections

Biology; Neuroscience

Connections made between cortical areas in the same hemisphere or betweem the two hemispheres via the cerebral commissures (the corpus callosum and the anterior commissure).