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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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Planum temporale
Biology; Neuroscience
Region on the superior surface of the temporal lobe posterior to Heschl's gyrus; notable because it is larger in the left hemisphere in about two-thirds of humans.
Horizontal cells
Biology; Neuroscience
Retinal neurons that mediate lateral interactions between photoreceptor terminals and the dendrites of bipolar cells.
Spinocerebellum
Biology; Neuroscience
Region of the cerebellar cortex that receives input from the spinal cord, particularly Clarke's column in the thoracic spinal cord.
Amacrine cells
Biology; Neuroscience
Retinal neurons that mediate lateral interactions between bipolar cell terminals and the dendrites of ganglion cells.
Bipolar cells
Biology; Neuroscience
Retinal neurons that provide a direct link between photoreceptor terminals and ganglion cell dendrites.
Optokinetic nystagmus
Biology; Neuroscience
Repeated reflexive responses of the eyes to ongoing large-scale movements of the visual scene.
Nucleus proprius
Biology; Neuroscience
Region of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord that receives information from nociceptors.
