Glossary

Here you will find all the key concepts and notions of neuroscience. An essential resource for those who would like to better understand the brain and how it works!

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Adrenaline (or epinephrine): A neurotransmitter secreted in response to stress or related to the preparation of physical activity.

Hippocampus :: Brain structure involved in memory, attention and navigation.
Histology :: Study of tissues extracted from living beings using specific markers of the constituent proteins.
Hydrocephalus :: A disease characterized by an increase in the volume of the areas in which cerebrospinal fluid (or cerebrospinal fluid) circulates.
Hypermnesia :: Ability for some people to remember an unusual amount of detail.
Hyperthymesia (or autobiographical hypermnesia) :: Ability for some people to accurately recall almost every event in their lives.
Hypothalamus :: Brain region, located between the thalamus and the brainstem.