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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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Trigeminal nerve
Biology; Neuroscience
Cranial nerve V, responsible for sensation in the face. Also has certain motor functions in chewing and swallowing.
Passive current flow
Biology; Neuroscience
Current flow across neuronal membranes that does not entail the action potential mechanism.
Nociceptors
Biology; Neuroscience
Cutaneous and subcutaneous receptors (usually free nerve endings) specialised for the detection of harmful (noxious) stimuli.
Trochlear nerve
Biology; Neuroscience
Cranial nerve IV, an efferent motor nerve that controls the superior oblique muscle of the eye.
Somatotopic maps
Biology; Neuroscience
Cortical or subcortical arrangements of sensory pathways that reflect the organisation of the body.
Abducens nerve F
Biology; Neuroscience
Cranial nerve VI, an efferent nerve that controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
Paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF)
Biology; Neuroscience
Neurons in the reticular formation of the pons that coordinate the actions of motor neurons in the abducens and oculomotor nuclei to generate horizontal movements of the eyes; also known as the ...
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