"Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions and disorders."
Includes the nervous system, brain structure, and how they control animal behavior.
Neuroanatomy: The study of the structure and organization of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
Neurophysiology: The study of the electrical and chemical processes that take place within the nervous system, including how neurons communicate with each other.
Neurochemistry: The study of the chemical substances and processes in the nervous system that regulate brain function and behavior.
Neuropharmacology: The study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system and how drugs can be used to treat neurological disorders.
Neuropsychology: The study of the relationship between brain function and behavior, including memory, perception, and language.
Cognitive Neuroscience: The study of how cognitive processes and behavior are related to brain structure and function.
Developmental Neuroscience: The study of how the nervous system develops from conception to adulthood, including how environmental factors influence brain development.
Evolutionary Neuroscience: The study of the evolution of the nervous system and how it has evolved to enable complex behavior and cognition.
Comparative Neuroscience: The study of the nervous systems of different animal species in order to better understand the evolution and function of the nervous system.
Systems Neuroscience: The study of the neural circuits and networks that underlie specific functions and behaviors, such as movement or sensory perception.
Social Neuroscience: The study of how the social environment influences neural processes and behavior, such as empathy and social cognition.
Affective Neuroscience: The study of the neural mechanisms involved in emotions and how they influence behavior.
Neuromodulation: The study of how neurotransmitters and other substances can modulate the activity of neurons and neural circuits to regulate behavior.
Neuroplasticity: The study of how the brain changes in response to experience or injury, including the potential for neural regeneration and repair.
Neuroimaging: The use of various imaging techniques, such as fMRI or PET scans, to investigate the structure and function of the brain.
Neuroinformatics: The development and use of computational and analytical tools to study the nervous system and analyze large amounts of brain data.
Brain-Machine Interfaces: The study of how brain signals can be used to control external devices, such as prosthetics or computers.
Artificial intelligence and Neural Networks: The study of how natural neural processes can be used as models for artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms.
Behavioral ecology: Study of the behavioral responses of animals to their environment and how these behaviors are shaped by natural selection.
Comparative neuroanatomy: Study that compares the nervous systems of different species and investigates the relationships between the structures of the nervous system and behavior.
Developmental neurobiology: Study of the development of the nervous system and the establishment of neural circuits, and how these processes impact behavior.
Evolutionary neurobiology: Investigation of the evolution of the nervous system and how it shapes behavior.
Molecular neurobiology: Study of the molecular mechanisms underlying the development, plasticity, and functioning of the nervous system.
Neuroethology: Study of the neural basis of animal behavior and the ecological context in which it occurs.
Neuropsychology: Study of the relationship between behavior and brain function, particularly as it relates to the functioning of the nervous system.
Sensory neurobiology: Study of the sensory mechanisms of animals and their interactions with the environment.
Social neurobiology: Study of how the nervous system regulates and responds to social behavior in animals.
Systems neurobiology: Study of the organization and functioning of neural circuits and how these circuits contribute to behavior.
"It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, developmental biology, cytology, psychology, physics, computer science, chemistry, medicine, statistics, and mathematical modeling."
"...to understand the fundamental and emergent properties of neurons, glia and neural circuits."
"The understanding of the biological basis of learning, memory, behavior, perception, and consciousness has been described by Eric Kandel as the 'epic challenge' of the biological sciences."
"The scope of neuroscience has broadened over time to include different approaches used to study the nervous system at different scales."
"The techniques used by neuroscientists have expanded enormously, from molecular and cellular studies of individual neurons to imaging of sensory, motor and cognitive tasks in the brain."
"...neurons, glia, and neural circuits."
"...physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, developmental biology, cytology, psychology, physics, computer science, chemistry, medicine, statistics, and mathematical modeling."
"...to understand the fundamental and emergent properties of neurons, glia and neural circuits."
"The understanding of the biological basis of learning, memory, behavior, perception, and consciousness has been described by Eric Kandel as the 'epic challenge' of the biological sciences."
"The functions and disorders of the nervous system."
"Learning, memory, behavior, perception, and consciousness."
"The techniques used by neuroscientists have expanded enormously, from molecular and cellular studies of individual neurons to imaging of sensory, motor and cognitive tasks in the brain."
"Physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, developmental biology, cytology, psychology, physics, computer science, chemistry, medicine, statistics, and mathematical modeling."
"To understand the fundamental and emergent properties of neurons, glia and neural circuits."
"The understanding of the biological basis of learning, memory, behavior, perception, and consciousness has been described by Eric Kandel as the 'epic challenge' of the biological sciences."
"The scope of neuroscience has broadened over time to include different approaches used to study the nervous system at different scales."
"Glia and neural circuits."
"Molecular and cellular studies of individual neurons."
"The techniques used by neuroscientists have expanded enormously, from molecular and cellular studies of individual neurons to imaging of sensory, motor and cognitive tasks in the brain."