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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holoprosencephaly

Biology; Neuroscience

Disrupted regional differentiation of the forebrain during development resulting in severe brain malformations.

cytoarchitectonic areas

Biology; Neuroscience

Distinct regions of the neocortical mantle identified by differences in cell size, packing density, and laminar arrangement.

orbital (and medial prefrontal) cortex

Biology; Neuroscience

Division of the prefrontal cortex that lies above the orbits in the most rostral and ventral extension of the sagittal fissure; important in emotional processing and rational decision-making.

orbital prefrontal cortex

Biology; Neuroscience

Divisions of the prefrontal cortex that lie above the orbits in the most rostral and ventral extension of the sagittal fissure. Important in emotional processing and rational decision-making.

promoter

Biology; Neuroscience

DNA sequence (usually within 35 nucleotides upstream of the start site of transcription) to which the RNA polymerase and its associated factors bind to initiate transcription.

Dynamic changes in the lens of the eye that enable the viewer to focus. When viewing distant objects, the lens is made relatively thin and flat; for near vision, the lens becomes thicker and rounder ...