- "Neurophysiology is a branch of physiology and neuroscience that studies nervous system function rather than nervous system architecture."
Study of the structure and function of the nervous system.
Neurons: The basic building blocks of the nervous system, neurons are cells that communicate with one another using electrical and chemical signals.
Action potentials: The electrical impulses that neurons use to transmit information between one another.
Synapses: The gaps between neurons where neurotransmitters are released and received, allowing for communication between cells.
Neurotransmitters: Chemical messengers that carry signals between neurons and other cells in the body.
Neuroplasticity: The ability of the nervous system to change and adapt in response to environmental or experiential factors.
Sensory systems: The mechanisms by which the body perceives and processes information from the environment, including touch, taste, smell, hearing, and vision.
Motor systems: The mechanisms by which the body controls and coordinates movement, including voluntary and involuntary actions.
Brain regions: The various regions of the brain and their functions, including the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, brainstem, and basal ganglia.
Neural pathways: The routes taken by neural signals as they travel through the nervous system, connecting different regions of the brain and body.
Neurological disorders: Conditions that affect the nervous system, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis.
Electrophysiology: The study of electrical activity in the nervous system, including the anatomy and physiology of neurons and their electrical properties.
Neurochemistry: The study of the chemistry of the nervous system, including the synthesis, release, and function of neurotransmitters, as well as the role of other chemicals in the nervous system.
Neuroanatomy: The study of the anatomy and structure of the nervous system, including the organization of the brain and spinal cord, and the distribution of nerves and neurons throughout the body.
Neuropharmacology: The study of how drugs affect the nervous system, including the mechanisms and effects of psychoactive drugs, and the development of new drugs for the treatment of neurological disorders.
Neurophysiology: The study of the physiology, or functioning, of the nervous system, including sensory processing, motor control, and higher cognitive processes.
Cognitive Neuroscience: The study of the neural mechanisms underlying human cognition, including memory, attention, perception, language, and decision-making.
Developmental Neuroscience: The study of the development of the nervous system, including the embryonic development of neurons and the formation of neural networks.
Neuropsychology: The study of the relationship between the brain and behavior, including the effects of brain damage, disease, and injury on cognitive function and behavior.
- "This area aids in the diagnosis and monitoring of neurological diseases."
- "Historically, it has been dominated by electrophysiology—the electrical recording of neural activity."
- "The electroencephalogram (EEG), patch clamp, voltage clamp, extracellular single-unit recording, and recording of local field potentials are examples."
- "The neuron is an electrochemical machine, it is difficult to isolate electrical events from the metabolic and molecular processes that cause them."
- "Neurophysiologists currently utilize tools from chemistry (calcium imaging), physics (functional magnetic resonance imaging, fMRI), and molecular biology (site-directed mutations) to examine brain activity."
- "The word originates from the Greek word νεῦρον meaning 'nerve', and physiology meaning knowledge about the function of living systems."
- "Intracellular recording refers to the recording of the properties of single neurons."
- "It aids in the diagnosis and monitoring of neurological diseases."
- "Neurophysiologists currently utilize tools from chemistry such as calcium imaging."
- "The electroencephalogram (EEG) is an example of electrical recording of neural activity."
- "Neurophysiologists currently utilize tools from chemistry, physics, and molecular biology to examine brain activity."
- "It studies nervous system function rather than nervous system architecture."
- "Neurophysiology focuses on studying nervous system function, while neuroscience covers broader aspects including nervous system architecture."
- "The field aims to diagnose and monitor neurological diseases."
- "Molecular biology techniques such as site-directed mutations are used to examine brain activity."
- "Historically, neurophysiology has been dominated by electrophysiology."
- "Tools from chemistry, physics, and molecular biology are utilized by neurophysiologists to examine brain activity."
- "The word originates from the Greek word νεῦρον meaning 'nerve' and physiology meaning knowledge about the function of living systems."
- "Neurophysiologists utilize various techniques, including electrophysiology and molecular biology, to examine and gain knowledge about neural processes."