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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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Saltatory conduction
Biology; Neuroscience
Mechanism of action potential propagation in myelinated axons; so named because action potentials "jump" from one node of Ranvier to the next due to generation of action potentials only at these ...
Ion exchangers
Biology; Neuroscience
Membrane transporters that translocate one or more ions against their concentration gradient by using the electrochemical gradient of other ions as an energy source.
Working memory
Biology; Neuroscience
Memories held briefly in mind that enable a particular task to be accomplished (e.g., efficiently searching a room for a lost object).
Internal arcuate tract
Biology; Neuroscience
Mechanosensory pathway in the brainstem that runs from the dorsal column nuclei to form the medial lemniscus.
Adenylyl cyclase
Biology; Neuroscience
Membrane-bound enzyme that can be activated by G-proteins to catalyse the synthesis of cyclic AMP from ATP.
Joint receptors
Biology; Neuroscience
Mechanoreceptors found in and around joints; they appear to be most important for judging position of the fingers.
ATPase pumps
Biology; Neuroscience
Membrane pumps that use the hydrolysis of ATP to translocate ions against their electrochemical gradients.
