- "Neurophysiology is a branch of physiology and neuroscience that studies nervous system function rather than nervous system architecture."
The study of the function of the nervous system.
Neurons: The basic building blocks of the nervous system that transmit and process information.
Action Potentials: The electrical signals that neurons use to communicate with each other.
Neurotransmitters: The chemicals used by neurons to transmit signals across synaptic gaps.
Synapses: The junctions between neurons where neurotransmitters are released and received.
Neural Networks: The grouping of neurons that work together to perform specific functions.
Sensory Systems: The networks of neurons that process information from the senses.
Motor Systems: The networks of neurons that control movement.
Memory: The neurological processes involved in the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information.
Attention: The neurological processes involved in focusing on specific information and ignoring distractions.
Emotion: The neurological processes involved in the experience of feelings and the expression of those feelings.
Learning: The neurological processes involved in acquiring new information and skills.
Decision-Making: The neurological processes involved in making choices and evaluating options.
Language: The neurological processes involved in the production and comprehension of speech.
Sleep: The neurological processes involved in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness.
Perception: The neurological processes involved in interpreting sensory information to form mental representations of the world around us.
Cognition: The neurological processes involved in thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.
Consciousness: The neurological processes involved in the experience of being aware and awake.
Brain Development: The neurological processes involved in the growth and development of the brain from infancy to adulthood.
Neural Plasticity: The ability of the brain to change and adapt in response to experience.
Neuropathology: The study of neurological disorders and diseases, including their causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Behavioral Neurophysiology: It is the study that focuses on the relationship between the nervous system and behavior.
Cognitive Neuropsychology: It is the study that investigates how people's brain damage affects their cognitive abilities.
Experimental Neuropsychology: It includes the application of basic psychological research methods to study the human brain’s functioning.
Neuropsychology of Memory: It is the study that investigates how memory works in the brain through usage of different types of tests.
Behavioral Neuroscience: It is the study that examines the effect of physiological processes and genetics on behavior.
Clinical Neuropsychology: It is the study that provides diagnostic and intervention support to individuals who have suffered brain damage.
Neurochemical Neuropsychology: It is the study that focuses on how different chemicals in the brain are responsible for different aspects of behavior.
Neuroimaging Neuropsychology: It is the study that takes into account various medical imaging tests that help in examining the brain's functioning.
Neuropharmacology: It is the study that focuses on the relationship between the nervous system and drugs.
Psychophysiology: It is the study that studies the relationship between mental processes and physiological responses in the body.
- "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."