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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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Declarative memory
Biology; Neuroscience
Memories available to consciousness that can be expressed by language.
Postganglionic
Biology; Neuroscience
Referring to axons that link visceral motor neurons in autonomic ganglia to their targets.
Parvocellular
Biology; Neuroscience
Referring to the component of the primary visual pathway specialised for the detection of detail and color; so named because of the relatively small cells involved.
Preganglionic
Biology; Neuroscience
Referring to neurons and axons that link visceral motor neurons in spinal cord and brainstem to autonomic ganglia.
Epigenetic
Biology; Neuroscience
Referring to influences on development that arise from factors other than genetic instructions.
Postsynaptic
Biology; Neuroscience
Referring to the component of a synapse specialised for transmitter reception; downstream at a synapse.
Presynaptic
Biology; Neuroscience
Referring to the component of a synapse specialised for transmitter release; upstream at a synapse.
