NEAR POINT OF CONVERGENCE
defines the distance before which an object will not be in focus for two eyes, without appearing as a double…
NEED FOR CLOSURE
is the primordial motivation or desire to achieve a full closure or finality and absoluteness in a decision, judgement or…
NEGATIVE AFTERPOTENTIAL
is the minimal additional negative membrane potentials which are displayed by nerve and muscle cells during the refractory period.
NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT
is the removal, prevention or negative reinforcement of a stimulus of a response which will increase the likelihood of that…
NEGLIGENT HIRING
is a type of case where an individual will normally file a lawsuit against an employer after injury by a…
NEOSTIGMINE
otherwise known as Prostigmin which is used in the diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis and glaucoma.
NERVE-MUSCLE PREPARATION
is the process of removing or dissecting a muscle and its motor nerve from a body.
NETWORKING
is the process of forming new relationships and friendships through interaction with other individuals who you may not normally interact…
NEURAL NETWORKS
are typically structured of a variety of layers, the input layer (where properties are input), any middle processing layers (information…
NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES
are collections of insoluble hyperphosphorylated tau protein which have been associated with the development of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's…
NEUROLOGICAL AMNESIA
defines any loss of memory which is due to an injury affecting the nervous system.
NEUROPATHY
defines any disease of the nervous system, commonly found in the peripheral nerves.
NEUROSYPHILIS
usually results in blindness and an array of severe neurological deficits such as memory impairment and an inability to concentrate…
NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR
any polypeptide which is synthesized and then released by neurons to support their growth.
NICOTINE DEPENDENCE
is described in the DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual) as: a cluster of cognitive, behavioural, and physiological symptoms indicating continued use…
NIRVANA PRINCIPLE
with respect to psychoanalytic theory, the Nirvana principle is the idea that all instincts and life principles aim to remove…
NOISE DOSE
is a measure of the percentage of the noise which a employee is subjected to in relation to the maximum…