Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Studies branch into many fields such as biology, chemistry, and psychology.
Glossary
- Neurons: Nerve cells capable of sending or processing information via electrochemical signals
- Glia: Non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that aid in neuromodulation, physical support, nutrition, neuron signal transduction and remove debris
- Neural Network: A network of neurons that transmit electric signals and enable complex neural processes
- Ganglion: Tissues that contain mainly somas and dendrites of neurons, usually referring to the peripheral nervous system
- Grey Matter: A mixture of cells and tissues in the brain that contains neuronal cell bodies
- Nervous System: The network of neurons, glia and other cells that communicate via electrochemical signals and process and relay information from the environment for an organism
Notable Figures in Neuroscience
- Wikipedia: List of Famous Neuroscientists
Who are some other prominent reporters in the field of neuroscience besides Jonah Lehrer?(1 Answer)
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Liz Spelke,Richard Morris,Dr. Erminio Costa these are just few People that are on the cutting edge of neuroscience.
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Fast Facts
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Pioneers include Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Camillo Golgi, Andrew Huxley, Alan Lloyd Hodgkin, Donald Olding Hebb, Charles Scott Sherrington and Otto Loewi
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Some manuscripts date back to 5000 BC
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Studies of the brain took off after the invention of the microscope and cell staining techniques that exposed the structures of neurons and glia
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There are about 100,000,000,000 neurons in a human adult brain
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There are about 1,000,000,000,000,000 synapses in a human adult brain
