Neurobiology
Neurobiology is the study of cells of the nervous system and
the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process
information and mediate behavior.
- · 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 electro-chemical impulses.
- · In the human brain alone, there are over a hundred billion neurons.
- · Neurons are diverse with respect to morphology and function.
Comments
Post a Comment