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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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Delayed response task
Biology; Neuroscience
A behavioural paradigm used to test cognition and memory.
Modality
Biology; Neuroscience
A category of function. For example, vision, hearing, and touch are different sensory modalities.
Vasopressin
Biology; Neuroscience
A 9-amino-acid neuropeptide that acts as a neurotransmitter, as well as a neurohormone.
Serotonin
Biology; Neuroscience
A biogenic amine neurotransmitter derived from the amino acid tryptophan.
Histamine
Biology; Neuroscience
A biogenic amine neurotransmitter derived from the amino acid histidine.
Synaptic facilitation
Biology; Neuroscience
A rapid increase in synaptic strength that occurs when two or more action potentials invade the presynaptic terminal within a few milliseconds of each other.
Frontal eye field
Biology; Neuroscience
A region of the frontal lobe that lies in a rostral portion of the premotor cortex and that contains cells that respond to visual and motor stimuli.
