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The study of the brain and nervous system, including their structure, function, and disorders. Neuroscience as an organized discipline gained great prominence in the latter part of the 20th century.

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A nerve cell. The basic unit of the central nervous system, the neuron is responsible for the transmission of nerve impulses. Unlike any other cell in the body, a neuron consists of a central cell body as well as several threadlike “arms” called axons and dendrites, which transmit nerve impulses. Scientists estimate that there are approximately 86 billion neurons in the human brain.

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A mechanism of evolution where differences in phenotype impact survival and reproduction rates.

The system in the body that processes and transmits signals from the brain to the rest of the body to facilitate movement and behavior. It consists of two parts, the central nervous system, or the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system, the nerves that branch off from the spinal cord extending throughout the rest of the body.

The movement of a solvent across a semipermeable membrane toward a higher concentration of solute.

A unit of weight equal to approximately 28 grams.

The movement of a solvent across a semipermeable membrane toward a higher concentration of solute.

A unit of weight equal to approximately 28 grams.