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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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NEURAL TUBE DEFECT

is an umbrella term used to describe any congenital defects which are a result of a stunned or faulty development

NEURALGIA

is the sensation of pain which is typically recurrent (persistent), sharp and spasmodic in fashion.

NEURASTHENIA

which is characterized by fatigue, weakness, insomnia, achies and pain. The onset of the condition is considered to be due

NEURITIS

describes the inflammation of a nerve.

NEURO- (NEUR

combination to form nerves or nervous system.

NEUROANATOMY

is the academic and scholastic study of physiological structures relating to the nervous system.

NEUROBIOLOGY

is a strand of the larger subject Biology which focusses on the study of the nervous system.

NEUROBIOTAXIS

typically happens during embryological development for example. Neurobiotaxis is the formation and development of nerve fibres towards the tissue it

NEUROBLAST

describes an undifferentiated cell which may develop into a nerve cell.

NEUROBLASTOMA

is a group of nerve cells which clump together forming a tumour. These cells are normally quite small, with large

NEUROCHEMISTRY

is one of the many strands of neuroscience which focusses on the study of atoms, molecules and ions and their

NEUROCONTROL

is an umbrella term used to describe a range of meanings. For example, neurocontrol could relate to the control of

NEUROCRINE

describes neurones which secrete agonists such as neurotransmitters at their synapses.

NEURODERMATITIS

is a type of skin lesion which is typically associated with psychological stress.

NEUROEFFECTOR JUNCTION

describes any connection which is made between a neuron and a muscle or gland.

NEUROEFFECTOR TRANSMISSION

is the physical transmission of impulses from nerves through neuroeffector junctions to either muscles or glands.

NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

is the academic and scholastic study of the relationships which exist between the nervous system, with specific interest in the

NEUROETHOLOGY

is a strand of biology which looks at animal behaviours with respect to neural processes and structures.

NEUROFEEDBACK

is the ability for individuals to alter their own brain waves by using information about their brain wave characteristics which

NEUROFIBRIL

are composed of minute protein filaments and microtubules and are otherwise called neural fibrils. They're found in the cytoplasm of