Mauthner cell — The Mauthner Cells are a pair of big and easily identifiable neurons (one for each half of the body) located in the rhombomere 4 of the hindbrain in fish and amphibians that are responsible for a very fast escape reflex (in the majority of… … Wikipedia
Neuron doctrine — Ramón y Cajal s drawing of the cells of the chick cerebellum, from Estructura de los centros nerviosos de las aves, Madrid, 1905 The neuron doctrine is a descriptive term for the fundamental concept that the nervous system is made up of discrete… … Wikipedia
Mauthner neuron — Large neuron in the mesencephalon of fishes and amphibians. A rare example of an individually identifiable neuron in a vertebrate nervous system … Dictionary of molecular biology
Command neuron — A command neuron is a single neuron (or small set of neurons) whose stimulation results in the evocation of an endogenous, specific, naturally occurring behavior pattern (Carew, 2000). Command neurons act as neural decision making cells; push… … Wikipedia
Nervous system — Nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Nerve (disambiguation). This article is about the nervous system. For parts of the nervous system commonly called nerves, see Peripheral nerve. Nervous system The Human N … Wikipedia
Chemical synapse — This article is about chemical synapses of the nervous system. For other uses, see Synapse (disambiguation). Illustration of the major elements in chemical synaptic transmission. An electrochemical wave called an action potential travels along… … Wikipedia
nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… … Universalium
Rhombomere — In the vertebrate embryo, a rhombomere is a transiently divided segment of the developing neural tube (a neuromere) in the area that will eventually become the rhombencephalon. The rhombomeres appear as a series of slightly constricted swellings… … Wikipedia
David McNeill (Chicago psychologist) — Born 1933 (age 77–78) California, USA Pen name David McNeill Occupation Psychologist and writer Language English Nationality American Education … Wikipedia
Neuroethology — Echolocation in bats is one model system in neuroethology Neuroethology (from Greek νεῦρον neuron nerve and ἦθος ethos habit or custom ) … Wikipedia
