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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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Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
Biology; Neuroscience
Enzyme in the synaptic cleft that clears the cleft of acetylcholine released by the presynaptic cell. AChE hydrolyzes ACh into acetate and choline; the choline is then transported back into nerve ...
Pituitary gland
Biology; Neuroscience
Endocrine structure comprising an anterior lobe made up of many different types of hormone-secreting cells, and a posterior lobe that secretes neuropeptides produced by neurons in the hypothalamus.
Decerebrate rigidity
Biology; Neuroscience
Excessive tone in extensor muscles as a result of damage to descending motor pathways at the level of the brainstem.
Meissner’s corpuscles
Biology; Neuroscience
Encapsulated cutaneous mechanosensory receptors specialised for the detection of fine touch and pressure.
Hydrocephalus
Biology; Neuroscience
Enlarged cranium as a result of increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure (typically due to a mechanical outflow blockage).
Merkel’s discs
Biology; Neuroscience
Encapsulated cutaneous mechanosensory receptors specialised for the detection of fine touch and pressure.
Pacinian corpuscle
Biology; Neuroscience
Encapsulated mechanosensory receptor specialised for the detection of high-frequency vibrations.
