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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

Mesoderm

Biology; Neuroscience

The middle of the three germ layers; gives rise to muscle, connective tissue, skeleton, and other structures.

Primary auditory cortex

Biology; Neuroscience

The major cortical target of the neurons in the medial geniculate nucleus.

Receptor potential

Biology; Neuroscience

The membrane potential change elicited in receptor neurons during sensory transduction.

Basilar membrane

Biology; Neuroscience

The membrane that forms the floor of the cochlear duct, on which the cochlear hair cells are located.

Equilibrium potential

Biology; Neuroscience

The membrane potential at which a given ion is in electrochemical equilibrium.

Cerebral peduncles

Biology; Neuroscience

The major fibre bundles that connect the brainstem to the cerebral hemispheres.

Adult

Biology; Neuroscience

The mature form of an animal, usually defined by the ability to reproduce.

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