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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Interstitial nuclei of the anterior hypothalamus (INAH)

Biology; Neuroscience

Four cell groups located slightly lateral to the third ventricle in the anterior hypothalamus of primates; thought to play a role in sexual behavior.

Local circuit neuron

Biology; Neuroscience

General term referring to a neuron whose activity mediates interactions between sensory systems and motor systems. Interneuron is often used as a synonym.

Corpus striatum

Biology; Neuroscience

General term applied to the caudate and putamen; name derives from the striated appearance of these basal ganglia nuclei in sections of fresh material.