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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Postsynaptic density

Biology; Neuroscience

A cytoskeletal junction in developing synapses that may serve to organise postsynaptic receptors and speed their response to neurotransmitter.

Hippocampus

Biology; Neuroscience

A cortical structure in the medial portion of the temporal lobe; in humans, concerned with short-term declarative memory, among many other functions.

Retinoic acid (RA)

Biology; Neuroscience

A derivative of vitamin A that acts as an inducer during early brain development.

Fissure

Biology; Neuroscience

A deep cleft in the brain; distinguished from sulci, which are shallower cortical infoldings.

An intermediate class of neural stem cell. Their cell cycle is much faster than that of the stem cells, and they divide asymmetrically to produce one postmitotic neuroblast or glioblast, plus another ...

Sonic hedgehog (Shh)

Biology; Neuroscience

An inductive signalling hormone essential for development of the mammalian nervous system; believed to be particularly important for establishing the identity of neurons in the ventral portion of the ...