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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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Hypothalamus
Biology; Neuroscience
A collection of small but critical nuclei in the diencephalon that lies just inferior to the thalamus; governs reproductive, homeostatic, and circadian functions.
Magnocellular
Biology; Neuroscience
A component of the primary visual pathway specialised for the perception of motion; so named because of the relatively large cells involved.
Spina bifida
Biology; Neuroscience
A congenital defect in which the neural tube fails to close at its posterior end.
Anencephaly
Biology; Neuroscience
A congenital defect of neural tube closure, in which much of the brain fails to develop.
Rostral migratory stream
Biology; Neuroscience
A specific migratory route, defined by a distinct subset of glial cells, that facilitates migration of newly generated neurons from the stem cell niche of the anterior subventricular zone to the ...
Enteric system
Biology; Neuroscience
A subsystem of the visceral motor system, made up of small ganglia and individual neurons scattered throughout the wall of the gut; influences gastric motility and secretion.
