Blog
Save
Email
Print
ShareNeurobiology is the study of cells of the nervous system and the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior.
See also:
It is a subdiscipline of both biology and neuroscience.
Neurobiology differs from neuroscience, a much broader field that is concerned with any scientific study of the nervous system.
Neurons are cells that are specialized to receive, propagate, and transmit electrochemical impulses.
In the human brain alone, there are over a hundred billion neurons.
Neurons are diverse with respect to morphology and function.
For more information about the topic Neurobiology, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
Neural development — The study of neural development draws on both neuroscience and developmental biology to describe the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which ... > read more
Cognitive neuroscience — The field of cognitive neuroscience concerns the scientific study of the neural mechanisms underlying cognition and is a branch of neuroscience. ... > read more
Functional neuroimaging — Functional neuroimaging is the use of neuroimaging technology to measure an aspect of brain function, often with a view to understanding the ... > read more
Nervous system — The nervous system of an animal coordinates the activity of the muscles, monitors the organs, constructs and also stops input from the senses, and ... > read more
Neuron — Neurons (also known as neurones, nerve cells and nerve fibers) are electrically excitable cells in the nervous system that function to process and ... > read more
Chemical synapse — Chemical synapses are specialized junctions through which cells of the nervous system signal to one another and to non-neuronal cells such as muscles ... > read more
Mirror neuron — A mirror neuron is a neuron which fires both when an animal performs an action and when the animal observes the same action performed by another ... > read moreEditor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Recommend this page on Facebook, Twitter,
and Google +1:
Other bookmarking and sharing tools:
more 