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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nociceptors

Biology; Neuroscience

Cutaneous and subcutaneous receptors (usually free nerve endings) specialized for the detection of harmful (noxious) stimuli.

analgesia

Biology; Neuroscience

Decreased perception of pain.

association cortex

Biology; Neuroscience

Defined by exclusion as those neocortical regions that are not involved in primary sensory or motor processing.

otoliths

Biology; Neuroscience

Dense calcific structures (literally “ear stones”); important in generating the vestibular signals pertinent to balance.

end plate potential (EPP)

Biology; Neuroscience

Depolarization of the membrane potential of skeletal muscle fiber, caused by the action of the transmitter acetylcholine at the neuromuscular synapse.

excitotoxicity

Biology; Neuroscience

Destruction of neurons by prolonged excitatory synaptic transmission brought on by abnormally high levels of glutamate or related compounds in the synaptic cleft, usually as a result of local trauma.