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Saccadic movements: definition, characteristics and functions

It is said that the eyes are the mirror of the soul, that a person's look can reveal many facts a...

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What is Neuroethics (and what issues does it investigate)?

Neuroethics is a part of bioethics that is responsible for studying the ethical, legal and social...

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Eigengrau: the hallucinatory color we see when we close our eyes

Close your eyes. Do you see? Probably the first thing we answer is nothing, or darkness. A darkne...

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What is a connectome? The new maps of the brain

The human brain is one of the most complex natural systems known. This is not simply because tech...

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5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP): characteristics and uses of this substance

5-Hydroxytryptophan, or 5-HTP It is an important precursor for the human body to form serotonin, ...

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Neurulation: the process of formation of the neural tube

Neurulation is the process by which the neural tube is formed. during intrauterine development. T...

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The 7 types of nerves: classification and characteristics

Our nervous system is in charge of coordinating the actions and activities that we carry out thro...

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Neural tube: what it is, how it is formed, and associated diseases

The complexity of our nervous system, a fundamental system that connects and governs all the proc...

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NMDA receptors of the nervous system: what are they and what functions do they have?

We know that our neurons communicate with each other through synapses, where neurotransmitters ar...

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Mesocortical pathway: structures, functions and role in psychosis

Within the nervous system of the person inhabit hundreds of thousands of neurons that make up the...

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Radial glia: what is it and what functions does it have in the brain?

Thinking about the brain or the nervous system in general is equivalent to thinking about neurons...

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Rhinencephalon: what it is, parts and its functions in the brain

The functioning of the human brain is based on four main blocks: the neocortex, in charge of moto...

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