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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Proximal

Biology; Neuroscience

Closer to a point of reference (the opposite of distal).

Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR)

Biology; Neuroscience

Involuntary movement of the eyes in response to displacement of the head. This reflex allows retinal images to remain stable while the head is moved.

Basket cells

Biology; Neuroscience

Inhibitory interneurons in the cerebellar cortex whose cells bodies are located within the Purkinje cell layer and whose axons make basketlike terminal arbours around Purkinje cell bodies.

Sensitization

Biology; Neuroscience

Increased sensitivity to stimuli in an area surrounding an injury. Also, a generalised aversive response to an otherwise benign stimulus when it is paired with a noxious stimulus.

Ion channels

Biology; Neuroscience

Integral membrane proteins possessing pores that allow certain ions to diffuse across cell membranes, thereby conferring selective ionic permeability.