Neuroscience

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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Somatic cells

Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to the cells of an animal other than its germ cells.

Psychotropic

Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to drugs that alter behavior, mood, and perception.

Sagittal

Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to the anterior-posterior plane of an animal.

Somatic sensory cortex

Biology; Neuroscience

That region of the cerebral cortex concerned with processing sensory information from the body surface, subcutaneous tissues, muscles, and joints; located primarily in the posterior bank of the ...

Limbic system

Biology; Neuroscience

Term that refers to those cortical and subcortical structures concerned with the emotions; the most prominent components are the cingulate gyrus, the hippocampus, and the amygdala.

G-proteins

Biology; Neuroscience

Term for two large groups of proteins—the heterotrimeric G-proteins and the small-molecule G-proteins— that can be activated by exchanging bound GDP for GTP.