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Neurobiology Glossary

100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

tetrodotoxin TTX

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Potent neurotoxin that selectively blocks voltage-gated sodium channels, preventing action potential generation.

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tractography

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Neuroimaging technique that uses diffusion tensor imaging to visualize and map white matter fiber pathways in the brain.

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transduction

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Process by which sensory receptors convert physical stimuli into electrical signals that the nervous system can process.

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up-state

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A depolarized membrane potential state during slow-wave oscillations characterized by increased neural activity.

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volume transmission

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A mode of neural communication where neurotransmitters diffuse through extracellular space to reach distant targets.

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