NEURAL PLASTICITY
otherwise known as neuroplasticity, this is the ability for a neuron to adapt and change in response to a stimulus…
NEUROBIOTAXIS
typically happens during embryological development for example. Neurobiotaxis is the formation and development of nerve fibres towards the tissue it…
NEUROFILAMENT
can be found in the axons of neurons and which are involved in the transport of materials along the axon…
NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENT
Defines any disruption to the body's function as a result of damage to the nervous system.
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
the study of the effect certain drugs have on the nervous system of organisms.
NEUROTIC CONFLICT
in the context of psychoanalytic theory, neurotic conflict is intraphychic conflict which leads to persistent maladjustment and emotional disturbance. Neurotic…
NEUTRAL MONISM
first described by Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) the British philosopher highlighted the stance that some believe there is only…
NICOTINIC RECEPTOR
is one of the many acetylcholine receptors found at neuromuscular junctions in the body which respond to nicotine.
NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS
is the loss of either partial or full hearing which is due to continuous noise exposure.
NOMOTHETIC SCORE
is a scale which is known to all those who participate, such as a test of general intelligence where the…
NONCOMMUNICATING HYDROCEPHALUS
hydrocephalus correlated with blockage of the ventricular system, that impedes normal flow and reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid. It is commonly…
NONEQUIVALENT-GROUPS DESIGN
a nonrandomized research model wherein the reactions of a remediation group and a control group are contrasted on gauges gathered…
NONORTHOGONAL DESIGN
a factorial model wherein the amount of items or observations in each cell varies or wherein the cell sizes don't…
NONSTATE THEORIES OF HYPNOSIS
breakdowns of the hypnotic condition basically as variants of the psychological, physiological, and behavioral facets of waking awareness, instead of…
NORMATIVE SCIENCE
a scientific technique regarding mandating norms or common or favored values for behavior, schooling, wellness, or other social or cultural…
NO-SUICIDE CONTRACT
a particular agreement, utilized whenever the possibility of suicide is being confronted, made between the patient and the therapy professional…
NUCLEAR IMAGING
imaging which consists of scanning for secretions from radioactive isotopes dispersed into the body. methods consist of positron emission tomography…