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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.

Contributors in Neuroscience

Neuroscience

Merkel cells

Biology; Neuroscience

Encapsulated cutaneous mechanosensory receptors specialised for the detection of fine touch and pressure.

Central pattern generator

Biology; Neuroscience

Oscillatory spinal cord or brainstem circuits responsible for programmed, rhythmic movements such as locomotion.

Primary visual pathway

Biology; Neuroscience

Pathway from the retina via the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus to the primary visual cortex; carries the information that allows conscious visual perception. Also known as the ...

Central pattern generators

Biology; Neuroscience

Oscillatory spinal cord or brainstem circuits responsible for programmed, rhythmic movements such as locomotion.

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs)

Biology; Neuroscience

Peptide hormones that play important roles in neural induction and differentiation.

Corticospinal tract

Biology; Neuroscience

Pathway carrying motor information from the primary and secondary motor cortices to the brain stem and spinal cord.

Proproteins

Biology; Neuroscience

Partially processed forms of proteins containing peptide sequences that play a role in the correct folding of the final protein.

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