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Isom's Neuroscience Glossary[edit]

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Neuroanatomy: Anatomical terms of location; Nervous system; Central nervous system; Peripheral nervous system; Autonomic nervous system; Sympathetic nervous system; Neuroanatomy; Brain; Human brain; White matter; Grey matter; Gyrus; Sulcus (neuroanatomy); Cerebral hemisphere; Corpus callosum; Cerebral cortex; Neocortex; Nerve; Spinal cord; Frontal lobe; Temporal lobe; Parietal lobe; Occipital lobe; Cerebellum; Thalamus; Hypothalamus; Basal ganglia; Substantia nigra; Brainstem; Pons; Medulla oblongata; Hippocampus; Blood–brain barrier; Ventricular system; Cerebrospinal fluid
Neuron Communication: Neuron; Axon; Axon terminal; Dendrite; Nucleus (neuroanatomy); Myelin; Node of Ranvier; Neuroglia; Ion; Ion channel; Sodium; Potassium; Voltage-gated ion channel; Depolarization; Hyperpolarization (biology); Action potential; Refractory period (physiology); Saltatory conduction; Synapse; Neurotransmitter; Agonist; Second messenger system; Cell membrane; Membrane potential; Receptor (biochemistry); Synaptic vesicle; Exocytosis; Glutamic acid; Gamma-Aminobutyric acid; Dopamine; Norepinephrine; Acetylcholine; Serotonin; Monoamine oxidase
Genetics & Evolution: Gene; Allele; Genome; Genotype; Phenotype; Gene expression; Epigenetics; Natural selection; Sexual selection
Sexual Behavior & Love: Sex; Hormone; Gonad; Sexual dimorphism; Sexually dimorphic nucleus; Lateralization of brain function; Gender role; Coolidge effect; Pheromone; Vomeronasal organ; Major histocompatibility complex; Helen Fisher
The Sensory System: Sensory neuron; Visual system; Retina; Photoreceptor cell; Rod cell; Cone cell; Visual cortex; Cochlea; Cochlear implant; Auditory cortex
Sleep & Dreaming: Rapid eye movement sleep; Melatonin; Locus coeruleus; Raphe nuclei; Reticular activating system; Reticular formation; Circadian rhythm; Pineal gland; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Sleep disorder; Narcolepsy; Rapid eye movement behavior disorder; Seasonal affective disorder; Light therapy
Learning & Memory: Learning; Equipotentiality; Memory; Explicit memory; Implicit memory; Long-term memory; Long-term potentiation; Glutamate receptor; AMPA receptor; NMDA receptor; Nitric oxide; Synaptic plasticity; Dendritic spine
Emotion: Emotion; Limbic system; Amygdala; Cingulate cortex; Prefrontal cortex; Executive functions; Fight-or-flight response; Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis; Epinephrine; Emotional lateralization
Stress, Anxiety, Depression & PTSD: Stress (biology); Posttraumatic stress disorder; Glucocorticoid; Adrenal medulla; Brain-derived neurotrophic factor; Neurogenesis; Mood disorder; Antidepressant; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Drugs & Addiction: Recreational drug use; Reward system; Ventral tegmental area; Nucleus accumbens; Dopaminergic; Nicotine; Amphetamine; Cocaine
Neurological Disorders: Neurodegeneration; Multiple sclerosis; Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; Huntington's disease; Stroke; Schizophrenia; Dementia; Autism spectrum; Prion; Epilepsy; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Psychosis; Migraine
Traumatic Brain Injury: Head injury; Blunt trauma; Glasgow Coma Scale; Traumatic brain injury; Concussion; Post-concussion syndrome; Pituitary gland; Second-impact syndrome; Skull fracture; Penetrating head injury; Subdural hematoma; Excitotoxicity; Dementia pugilistica; Concussions in American football
Hunger: Homeostasis
The Future of Neuroscience