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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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Primary motor cortex
Biology; Neuroscience
Amajor source of descending projections to motor neurons in the the spinal cord and cranial nerve nuclei; located in the precentral gyrus (Brodmann's area 4) and essential for the voluntary control ...
Babinski sign
Biology; Neuroscience
An abnormal response (extension as opposed to flexion of the toes) to the stroking of the sole of the foot; indicative of damage to descending motor neuron pathways.
Extracellular matrix
Biology; Neuroscience
Amatrix composed of collagen, laminin, and fibronectin that surrounds most cells (see also basal lamina).
Homeotic mutant
Biology; Neuroscience
Amutation that transforms one part of the body into another (e.g., insect antennae into legs). Affects homeobox genes.
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Biology; Neuroscience
All nerves and neurons that lie outside the brain and spinal cord.
Dihydrotestosterone
Biology; Neuroscience
Amore potent form of testosterone that masculinizes the external genitalia.
