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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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Synaptic vesicle cycling
Biology; Neuroscience
Sequence of budding and fusion reactions that occurs in presynaptic terminals to maintain the supply of synaptic vesicles.
Genotypic sex
Biology; Neuroscience
Sexual characterization according to the complement of sex chromosomes; XX is a genotypic female, and XY is a genotypic male.
Bisexuality
Biology; Neuroscience
Sexual attraction to members of both the opposite and the same phenotypic sex.
Late outward current
Biology; Neuroscience
The delayed electrical current, measured in voltage clamp experiments, that results from the voltage-dependent efflux of a cation such as K+. Produces the repolarizing phase of the action potential.
Contrast
Biology; Neuroscience
The difference, usually expressed in terms of a percentage in luminance, between two territories in the visual field (can also apply to colour when specified as spectral contrast).
